Kate Middleton is a figure of elegant royalty and a beloved member of the royal family, but her transition to Princess wasn’t without its obstacles. Back in 2011 as she prepared to marry Prince William and become a member of the British royal family, Queen Camilla reportedly tried to stop the wedding because of Kate’s “working class roots.” Keep reading for more information.
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Queen Camilla Didn't Support Prince William & Kate Middleton's Marriage
According to Christian Anderson, who just authored the biography, Kate!: The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will Be Queen, Kate wasn't always beloved by the entire royal family. Rather, Camilla had some reservations about her and her upbringing. "Camilla always saw herself as the mistress of a king, not a queen…So, she was very cognizant of the fact that a future king of England should have, she believed, a marriage to a royal personage, or at least a British aristocrat," he explained.
"She did not think she was up to snuff, as it were," Anderson added. "She was below the salt. She had no aristocratic blood." According to the royal expert, Camilla also took issue with Kate's mother, Carole, who she deemed a "gauche opportunist" that would go to any lengths to ensure Kate married the future king.
Camilla Wanted Kate To Change Her Name
When Camilla finally did accept Kate Middleton as Prince William's bride, she reportedly still took issue with her, this time over the spelling of her name.
The Queen reportedly asked her to change the spelling of her name to "Katherine," rather than "Catherine," because she felt like having three "C" names in the family felt like "overkill."
Camilla, who at the time was The Duchess of Cornwall alongside the then-Prince Charles, reportedly felt like a "logical progression" because much of the world called her by her nickname, Kate, but according to Anderson, it didn't go over well with the future King and Queen.
Anderson wrote in his biography that Middleton was "offended" by the suggestion, but Prince William was even angrier. He reportedly found the idea "insulting, not only to Kate but to her entire family," referring to the Middletons. It sounds like he put his foot down, though.
