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There is nothing quite like being corrected by the internet on how to address a princess. Kylie Kelce invited Kate Middleton onto her podcast, thought she was being charmingly casual, and promptly discovered that royal-watchers keep receipts on titles.<\/p>\n
Instead of sulking, the Not Gonna Lie host turned the moment into a mini etiquette class for millions of listeners. Her lesson: Catherine is not \u201cPrincess Kate,\u201d and even in the Kelce\u2013Swift\u2013NFL cinematic universe, Buckingham Palace-style formality still has range.<\/p>\n
Kylie, 34, has quickly shifted from \u201cNFL wife\u201d to culture commentator thanks to Not Gonna Lie, the podcast she launched off the back of husband Jason Kelce\u2019s New Heights success with brother Travis Kelce. On the Sept. 24 episode, she decided to shoot her shot with British royalty.<\/p>\n
\u201cPrincess Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, if you ever wanted to come on and chitchat about some field hockey and maybe kids,\u201d she said, noting that their husbands had already connected when Prince William visited New Heights. It was classic American-fan energy: enthusiastic, a little informal, and just inaccurate enough on titles to send royal TikTok into a gentle spiral.<\/p>\n
By the Oct. 1 episode, Kylie had clearly been debriefed by either the internet or a very invested group chat.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love learning, so I was unaware that calling Princess Catherine, Princess Kate was offensive,\u201d Kelce says. \u201cI didn\u2019t know that. Now I know that. Now I will proceed accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n
She went on to address the royal directly: \u201cPrincess Catherine or the Princess of Wales, I apologize. I will get that sorted immediately starting now,\u201d Kelce says. She stressed that she wants to call people what makes them feel respected, turning a casual name-drop into a tidy little masterclass in being corrected without melting down.<\/p>\n
Since Queen Elizabeth\u2019s death in Sept. 2022, Catherine\u2019s full style has been Catherine, Princess of Wales. In formal settings she is \u201cthe Princess of Wales\u201d or \u201cPrincess Catherine,\u201d not \u201cPrincess Kate.\u201d The \u201cDuchess of Cambridge\u201d tag Kylie used is technically historic, not wrong so much as out of date.<\/p>\n
Here is the twist: the planet still Googles \u201cKate Middleton.\u201d Media outlets lean into that reality, using Kate Middleton in headlines and then switching to Princess of Wales or Princess Catherine in body copy. She has been \u201cKate\u201d to the public since university, which is why so many casual fans had no idea the nickname might grate.<\/p>\n
\u201cPrincess Kate\u201d is not used in palace statements and makes royal purists wince, but it is not a slur. It is a protocol issue. Calling her Catherine or the Princess of Wales is more accurate and more respectful in formal contexts, which is exactly the adjustment Kylie is trying to make on air.<\/p>\n
Kylie made it clear that the apology did not come with entitlement. \u201cI don\u2019t think that anybody owes me anything. Let me emphasize that,\u201d she says. She would, however, love an hour with the Princess of Wales. \u201cShe is an incredible woman. She has children. She played field hockey. She battled cancer. There are so many things that I would love to speak to her about,\u201d Kelce says.<\/p>\n
When a commenter sniffed that Princess Catherine was \u201ctoo refined and beautiful\u201d for Kylie\u2019s prolific cursing, she did not disagree. \u201cFirst of all, you\u2019re correct. Agreed,\u201d Kelce says. She added that she loves a curse word, but, \u201cWould I curse at her face? No.\u201d Translation: she can toggle from Eagles tailgate to Buckingham Palace vocabulary if the guest list demands it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42690,"featured_media":96050,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[23],"yoast_head":"\n