Kate Middleton was reportedly asked by King Charles and Queen Camilla to change the spelling of her birth name Catherine following the death of the Queen but she refused.

The Princess of Wales, widely known as Kate, was once asked to change the spelling of her name due to a conflict with King Charles and Queen Camilla.

Although she is globally known as Kate, her actual name is Catherine, which is how most members of the Royal Family, including her husband Prince William, address her.

However, it appears that her real name once caused a bit of a commotion with her father-in-law King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla.

As revealed by Prince Harry, they even suggested she should modify the spelling of her name, OK! reports.

The Princess was born as Catherine Middleton but is commonly referred to as Kate (Image: PA)

In his revealing memoir Spare, Harry disclosed that the King and Queen wanted Kate to spell her real name Catherine with a K instead of a C.

This was because there were already two royal cyphers with the letter C in them – and they didn’t want another.

Harry penned in his autobiography: “There were already two royal cyphers with a C and a crown above: Charles and Camilla. It would be too confusing to have another.

“Make it Katherine with a K, they suggested. I wondered now what came of that suggestion.”

Remembering the moment he and William heard about the proposal, Harry added: “I turned to Willy, gave him a look that said ‘You listening to this? ‘ His face was blank.”

Despite the request not being fulfilled, it’s reported that Kate maintains a warm relationship with both Charles and Camilla, who acknowledge the significant impact she can have on the monarchy.

Prince Harry revealed in his memoir that Charles asked Kate to change the spelling of her first name from a ‘C’ to a ‘K’ (Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Following the news that King Charles will soon be returning to his public duties, a leading royal expert has shed light on why this is not only beneficial for him and Queen Camilla, but also for other key senior royals like The Prince and Princess of Wales.

Jennie Bond told OK!: “This news will be a great relief for William to have his father not only back in health, but also in action relieving some of the pressure on the Prince to be out and about when he has his own young family and wife to take care of”.

Jennie further commented: “As for Kate, The King’s news will come as a huge relief. Not only because she has great affection for her father-in-law, but because it relieves the pressure on her and on William.”

“With the King back in action, albeit not a full diary, she can feel more relaxed about a protracted absence from the public arena, and William can feel less anxious about taking time off when he needs to be with his wife and family.”