Reported plan to rename Kate Middleton angered Prince William

According to a report, King Charles III and Queen Camilla once proposed that Kate Middleton change her name at the time she formally joined the British royal family.

The suggestion reportedly did not go down well with Prince William, who responded with visible indignation and anger.

The report does not specify the reasoning behind the proposal, what alternative name may have been suggested, or exactly when the episode took place. It is also unclear whether Charles and Camilla later withdrew the idea.

Prince William and Kate Middleton's marriage has long been regarded as one of the most stable relationships within the modern British royal family, which is part of why a report about internal disagreement over Kate's integration into the family draws attention — the public is usually shown a united and harmonious image of the royals.

Kate Middleton remains publicly known by her own name, and no formal name change ever took place — she later became Princess of Wales while keeping the name Kate. This suggests that even if the proposal was made, it was never carried out.

The story adds to a string of reports touching on the internal dynamics of the British royal family, which periodically draw media attention and fuel public curiosity about relationships between family members behind closed doors.