The BBC has issued a formal apology after failing to use Princess Catherine’s correct title during its live coverage of Armistice Day, prompting complaints from viewers and a public rebuke from a member of Parliament.

During Saturday’s broadcast, the BBC News channel repeatedly referred to the Princess of Wales as “Kate Middleton”, a name she has not formally used since her marriage to Prince William in 2011. Also Read | Trump will sue BBC over video edit: Will it pay $5 billion? What happens next?

In a statement addressing the backlash, the broadcaster 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 apologise. Throughou

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