\u201cDuring our
\ncoverage of memorials to commemorate Armistice Day we mistakenly
\nreferred to Catherine, Princess of Wales as Kate Middleton; these
\nwere errors during hours of live broadcasting for which we
\napologise. Throughout our Armistice Day coverage more broadly, we
\nreferred to Catherine by her correct title.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nThe language of the statement indicates that the slip was made
\nmore than once during the prolonged live broadcast.<\/p>\n
The incident also attracted political attention.<\/p>\n
Jim Shannon, the DUP MP for Strangford, urged the corporation to
\nensure its journalists were properly briefed on royal protocol.
\n\u201cA reminder to @BBCNews to educate its broadcasters that the
\nPrincess of Wales has not been \u2018Kate Middleton\u2019 since 2011,\u201d he
\nsaid. \u201cHer correct title is Catherine, Princess of Wales. Get it
\nright.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nThe Princess of Wales had been attending Armistice Day
\ncommemorations at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire
\nwhen the error was aired. The event included the sounding of the
\nLast Post before a national two-minute silence.<\/p>\n
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