The BBC has apologised to the Princess of Wales for referring to her as “Kate Middleton” in their coverage of Armistice Day.
The corporation received complaints from viewers after news presenter Rajini Vaidyanathan repeatedly referred to Princess Kate as “Kate Middleton”, which was her maiden name before she married into the Royal Family in 2011.
In a statement, the BBC said: “During our coverage of memorials to commemorate Armistice Day, we mistakenly referred to Catherine, Princess of Wales as Kate Middleton.
“These were errors during hours of live broadcasting for which we apologies. Throughout our Armistice Day coverage more broadly, we referred to Catherine by her correct title.”
This comes after the BBC landed in hot water with US President Trump for doctoring one of his speeches for an episode of Panorama, for which the president claimed he would sue.
BBC Chairman Samir Shah has maintained that he would “fight” any legal action from Donald Trump, who says he intends to sue for damages of between $1 billion and $5 billion.
Mr Shah said he has already sent a personal letter of apology to the White House.
He later said there is “no basis for a defamation case”, according to Sky News.
In an email seen by the broadcaster, Mr Shah wrote: “There is a lot being written, said and speculated upon about the possibility of legal action, including potential costs or settlements.
“In all this, we are, of course, acutely aware of the privilege of our funding and the need to protect our licence fee payers, the British public.
“I want to be very clear with you – our position has not changed. There is no basis for a defamation case and we are determined to fight this.”
The controversy around the Panorama edit saw BBC Director General Tim Davie resign, and the BBC confirmed it would not broadcast the episode again “in this form or on any BBC platforms”.
