{"id":38971,"date":"2026-08-11T17:26:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38971"},"modified":"2026-08-11T17:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:26:43","slug":"king-charles-and-queen-camilla-reportedly-infuriated-prince-willian-by-demanding-kate-middleton-make-name-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38971","title":{"rendered":"King Charles And Queen Camilla Reportedly Infuriated Prince Willian By Demanding Kate Middleton Make Name Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b>Prince William<\/b> has reportedly \u201cgone to war\u201d with members of the <b>British royal family<\/b> for his wife <b>Kate Middleton<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>When there was family drama surrounding her name, the heir to the British throne stood up to his father <b>King Charles III<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>He believed they were giving him commands \u201caimed at placating\u201d King Charles\u2019 second wife <b>Queen Camilla<\/b>. And since then, Kate has allegedly taken steps \u201cnot to outstage them.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Prince William was allegedly \u201cfuming\u201d at King Charles and Queen Camilla over a request to change Kate Middleton\u2019s name.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>He was offended by what he saw as yet another \u201ccommand\u201d aimed at \u201cplacating\u201d Camilla, according to a new book.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>\u201cSince then, Kate has managed to stay one step behind when Charles and Camilla are around so as not to outstage them,\u201d wrote author Christopher Andersen.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Prince William has reportedly \u201cgone to war\u201d with members of the British royal family for his wife Kate Middleton.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef930ad97__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change\/?image_id=prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef930ad97__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"King Charles And Queen Camilla Reportedly Infuriated Prince Willian By Demanding Kate Middleton Make Name Change\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change\/?media_id=prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef930ad97__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef930ad97__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef930ad97__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Kate Middleton at a formal event where a name change was discussed.\" title=\"King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Kate Middleton at a formal event where a name change was discussed.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/king-charles-iii-queen-camilla-prince-william-prince-of-news-photo\/2265207972?slot=66\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Arthur Edwards \u2013 WPA Pool\/Getty Images<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Prince William\u2019s 2011 wedding, King Charles III and Queen Camilla apparently asked Kate Middleton to change the spelling of her given name from Catherine to Katherine.<\/p>\n<p>The pair were reportedly concerned that adding another royal cypher, starting with the letter C, would be \u201coverkill,\u201d and hence, asked if she would be okay changing the name given to her by her parents, Michael and Carole Middleton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef8f03041__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change\/?image_id=prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef8f03041__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"King Charles And Queen Camilla Reportedly Infuriated Prince Willian By Demanding Kate Middleton Make Name Change\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change\/?media_id=prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef8f03041__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef8f03041__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef8f03041__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"King Charles and Queen Camilla, potentially infuriated by a name change issue, standing together in blue attire.\" title=\"King Charles and Queen Camilla, potentially infuriated by a name change issue, standing together in blue attire.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/king-charles-iii-and-queen-camilla-step-out-of-the-tardis-news-photo\/2286776143?slot=75\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Andrew Milligan\/PA Images\/Getty Images<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCharles and Camilla each had a royal monogram that consisted of interlocking C\u2019s beneath a crown, and they expressed concern that a third royal cypher with a C was overkill,\u201d Christopher Andersen wrote in his new biography <i>Kate! The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will Be Queen<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWould Kate mind if she changed the spelling of her full name from \u2018Catherine\u2019 to \u2018Katherine,\u2019\u201d Andersen wrote in the book.<\/p>\n<p>The request apparently left William \u201cfuming\u201d as he found it insulting not only to Kate but also to her family.<\/p>\n<h3><strong data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"210\">William was allegedly \u201cfuming\u201d at King Charles and Queen Camilla over their request to change Kate\u2019s name<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef88c744e__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change\/?image_id=prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef88c744e__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"King Charles And Queen Camilla Reportedly Infuriated Prince Willian By Demanding Kate Middleton Make Name Change\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change\/?media_id=prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef88c744e__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef88c744e__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef88c744e__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Prince William and Kate Middleton, possibly reacting to a name change demand, standing by a car.\" title=\"Prince William and Kate Middleton, possibly reacting to a name change demand, standing by a car.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/prince-william-prince-of-wales-and-catherine-princess-of-news-photo\/2257244442?slot=13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Karwai Tang\/WireImage<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOffended by yet another command from on high essentially aimed at placating Camilla, a fuming William replied on his wife\u2019s behalf,\u201d Andersen wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe request was nothing less than \u2018insulting,\u2019 he told his father, not only to Kate but to her entire family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While speaking to <i>Fox News, <\/i>the author said \u201cWilliam has gone to war for Kate\u201d from the beginning of their relationship, which began in the early 2000s when they were students at Scotland\u2019s University of St Andrews.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef8ae6946__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change\/?image_id=prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef8ae6946__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"King Charles And Queen Camilla Reportedly Infuriated Prince Willian By Demanding Kate Middleton Make Name Change\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change\/?media_id=prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef8ae6946__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef8ae6946__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef8ae6946__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"King Charles at a podium, speaking; Queen Camilla is visible in the background. Prince William and Kate Middleton.\" title=\"King Charles at a podium, speaking; Queen Camilla is visible in the background. Prince William and Kate Middleton.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yyo86xxm8IU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Royal Family<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The request for the name change also reflected how much importance the royals give to their \u201cimage\u201d and \u201cbranding,\u201d Andersen said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe entire nature of Charles and Camilla\u2019s request \u2014 that Catherine was adding too many C\u2019s to the royal crests \u2014 shows just how much image and branding means to members of the royal family,\u201d Andersen told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe monarchy really is a giant game of one-upmanship.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The request showed how important \u201cimage\u201d and \u201cbranding\u201d are to the British royals, Christopher Andersen said<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef86e23be__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change\/?image_id=prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef86e23be__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"King Charles And Queen Camilla Reportedly Infuriated Prince Willian By Demanding Kate Middleton Make Name Change\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change\/?media_id=prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef86e23be__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef86e23be__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef86e23be__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Prince William and Kate Middleton smiling and walking outdoors, both wearing sunglasses. King Charles, Queen Camilla.\" title=\"Prince William and Kate Middleton smiling and walking outdoors, both wearing sunglasses. King Charles, Queen Camilla.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mibviariKEU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Prince and Princess of Wales<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As for Kate\u2019s reaction, Andersen said changing her formal given name for \u201csuch a bizarre, almost comical reason\u201d was a \u201cbridge too far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She is \u201cvery secure about who she is and how she wants to be perceived by the outside world,\u201d Andersen said.<\/p>\n<p>The concerns about the name, however, were quickly brushed aside, as most of the world knew her by her nickname Kate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef848709a__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change\/?image_id=prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef848709a__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"King Charles And Queen Camilla Reportedly Infuriated Prince Willian By Demanding Kate Middleton Make Name Change\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change\/?media_id=prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef848709a__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef848709a__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef848709a__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Kate Middleton in a grey and white outfit with a matching hat, looking directly ahead. King Charles, Queen Camilla.\" title=\"Kate Middleton in a grey and white outfit with a matching hat, looking directly ahead. King Charles, Queen Camilla.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/catherine-princess-of-wales-attends-the-formal-welcome-at-news-photo\/2267271326?slot=16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Max Mumby\/Indigo\/Getty Images<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Charles and Camilla were thinking with a \u201cbusiness head,\u201d but the issue was a \u201cnonstarter\u201d and a \u201clost cause,\u201d British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>She said the concerns were \u201cbrushed aside\u201d as it \u201cwasn\u2019t important enough to cause a fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had bigger fish to fry,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201cKate has managed to stay one step behind when Charles and Camilla are around so as not to outstage them,\u201d the author said<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef90e2726__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change\/?image_id=prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef90e2726__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"King Charles And Queen Camilla Reportedly Infuriated Prince Willian By Demanding Kate Middleton Make Name Change\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change\/?media_id=prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef90e2726__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef90e2726__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef90e2726__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Prince William and Kate Middleton with their children, facing the crowd, possibly after a name change.\" title=\"Prince William and Kate Middleton with their children, facing the crowd, possibly after a name change.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Queen_Elizabeth_II_Platinum_Jubilee_2022_-_Platinum_Pageant_(52124830349).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Number 10\/Wikimedia<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>William and Kate saw their friendship blossom into romance when they became roommates, living off campus with their friends in their second year of university. He proposed to her in 2010, and they tied the knot in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>When Kate joined the royal family, it was a possible \u201cvolatile moment\u201d between her and Camilla, Royal broadcaster Ian Pelham Turner claimed to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut nowadays, William was there to protect her. Since then, Kate has managed to stay one step behind when Charles and Camilla are around so as not to outstage them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also noted that, over the years, Kate has managed to build a \u201cstronger brand in her own right,\u201d while her husband prepares to become King someday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef8cb87f4__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change\/?image_id=prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef8cb87f4__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"King Charles And Queen Camilla Reportedly Infuriated Prince Willian By Demanding Kate Middleton Make Name Change\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change\/?media_id=prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef8cb87f4__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef8cb87f4__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prince-william-infuriated-king-charles-queen-camilla-demand-kate-middleton-name-change-6a7aef8cb87f4__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"King Charles and Queen Camilla smiling at an event, reportedly demanding a name change.\" title=\"King Charles and Queen Camilla smiling at an event, reportedly demanding a name change.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YpoYoELCEcU&amp;t=50s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Royal Family<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>William\u2019s priority has always been his wife\u2019s \u201csafety.\u201d And he once defended her with \u201cguns blazing\u201d when topless photos of her sunbathing were published in France in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, he \u201cangrily ordered Palace lawyers to sue and even wanted to see those involved prosecuted criminally under French privacy laws,\u201d Andersen said.<\/p>\n<p>Even when they started a family, William ensured that Kate wouldn\u2019t be forced to take on \u201ctoo heavy a royal workload\u201d if it meant she would be away from their three children, Prince George, 13, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8.<\/p>\n<h3><b>\u201cI think they have more important things to address,\u201d one commented online<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/> <\/p>\n<div id=\"postPoll-11053191\" class=\"post-poll poll-wrapper single-post\" 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