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Kate Middleton introduced herself by a different name during her solo trip to Italy.<\/p>\n
The Princess of Wales, 44, was in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy on May 13 on a fact-finding mission as part of her early childhood work. There, she met children in the city\u2019s town square and tried out a new Italian identity.<\/p>\n
More from SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI speak a bit of Italian. What is your name? I am Catarina,\u201d the Duchess of Cambridge said in Italian, per Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>, while speaking to local children at Piazza Camillo Prampolini. Catarina is the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish forms of Catherine and can be spelled with an \u201ca\u201d or Caterina with an \u201ce.\u201d Middleton\u2019s birth name was Catherine Elizabeth Middleton.<\/p>\n While Kate is often used as a nickname, Middleton is typically referred to as Catherine in her royal work. When she married Prince William in 2011, she received the royal title of the Duchess of Cambridge before becoming the Princess of Wales in 2022 with King Charles\u2019 accession to the throne<\/a>.<\/p>\n RELATED: Why Prince William & Kate Middleton Didn\u2019t Congratulate Princess Eugenie On Her\u00a0Pregnancy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The name switch-up comes after insiders claimed Meghan Markle thinks Middleton\u2019s Italy trip is a \u201ccalculated move\u201d that is \u201cstealing the spotlight\u201d from her and Prince Harry\u2019s work. \u201cMeghan says every time she and Harry start building momentum, the royal machine suddenly swings into action and steals the spotlight away from them again,\u201d a source told In Touch<\/em> in a May 11 report<\/a>. They further added that the Duchess is \u201csick and tired of it.\u201d<\/p>\n Middleton\u2019s trip to Italy is her first solo trip since before her 2024 cancer battle<\/a>. However, Markle reportedly believes the timing was meant to overshadow her and Harry\u2019s recent Australia trip<\/a>. The source explained, \u201cShe and Harry have just come back from this great overseas trip [to Australia] and they\u2019re finally getting some positive press and suddenly Kate\u2019s everywhere again.\u201d<\/p>\n The source claimed that Middleton\u2019s trip to Italy is a sign that she\u2019s \u201ctrying to reestablish her territory and Meghan is convinced it\u2019s because Kate is feeling threatened.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMeghan has always said that Kate was unnecessarily competitive with her,\u201d a source claimed, while a second said that \u201cthis whole rollout of appearances and projects by Kate is a calculated move to shift the focus back onto her and the monarchy.\u201d<\/p>\n Middleton\u2019s trip to Italy is with the intention of learning more about the Reggio Emilia Approach, a student-centered educational philosophy that originated in Italy, as part of the work of her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.<\/p>\n RELATED: Kate Middleton Reveals One Question She Asks Her Kids Every\u00a0Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Best of SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for SheKnows’ Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Kate Middleton introduced herself by a different name during her solo trip to Italy. The Princess of Wales, 44, was in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy on May 13 on a fact-finding mission as part of her early childhood work. 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