[Miss Ivy Balls]

Originally Posted by angus58

What is your problem? - that is the name on her birth certificate and that's how it will appear on her marriage certificate. We call William "Will", but he will be King William and she will be Queen Catherine. Our Queen was/is called "lizzie", "Lisbet" and "Beth" by her family and friends, but she is Queen Elizabeth to the rest of us - that's protocol.

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is exactly what I was getting at. A totally valid point that has been rubbished. A debate? pfft.

You've just explained it better, but the bit in bold is what I was getting at so it would make perfect sense with the announcement of the engagement to call her by her birth name.

[Kerry]

Originally Posted by Thomas C

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is exactly what I was getting at. A totally valid point that has been rubbished. A debate? pfft.

You've just explained it better, but the bit in bold is what I was getting at so it would make perfect sense with the announcement of the engagement to call her by her birth name.

So if I marry a royal I have to be referred to as Kerry Ann?

No