Kylie Kelce Apologizes to Kate Middleton for Using Her Old Title

• On her Sept. 24 episode, Kylie Kelce invited the Princess of Wales onto her podcast, Not Gonna Lie, calling her “Princess Kate, Duchess of Cambridge.”
• On Oct. 1 she apologized, saying she “was unaware” that calling her “Princess Kate” was offensive. She said she will use “Princess Catherine” or “the Princess of Wales.”
• Catherine, 44, has not been the Duchess of Cambridge since September 2022, when William became Prince of Wales.

Kylie Kelce apologized to Kate Middleton on the Oct. 1 episode of Not Gonna Lie, a week after she invited the Princess of Wales onto the show using a title the princess has not held since 2022.

What did Kylie Kelce say about Kate Middleton on Sept. 24?

Episode 82 reacted to a clip of the Princess of Wales playing shinty, a Scottish stick-and-ball sport, during a visit to the Isle of Bute on Sept. 18.

Kelce said she knew it was shinty and still called it “a win for field hockey” because, she said, that is where the princess got the skill.

Princess Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, if you ever wanted to come on and chitchat about some field hockey and maybe kids …

Kylie Kelce, Not Gonna Lie, Sept. 24

“We’d love to have you,” she added. “No pressure.”

What did Kylie Kelce say in her apology?

On Oct. 1, in a segment where she reads listener comments, Kelce responded to one saying Princess Catherine was “too refined and beautiful” to be subjected to her cursing. She agreed that nobody owed her anything, said she doubted the princess had time to join the podcast, and said she would not curse at her.

Then she turned to the title.

I love learning, so I was unaware that calling Princess Catherine, Princess Kate, was offensive. I didn’t know that. Now I know that. Now I will proceed accordingly. I apologize for the mistake.

Kylie Kelce, Not Gonna Lie, Oct. 1

She said she wants to refer to people “in the most respectful way and how they feel respected.” Addressing the princess directly, she said: “Princess Catherine, or the Princess of Wales, I apologize. I will get that sorted immediately, starting now.”

What is Kate Middleton’s correct title?

Her formal style is Catherine, Princess of Wales. She was the Duchess of Cambridge from her April 2011 wedding until September 2022. After Queen Elizabeth II died and Charles became king, William became Prince of Wales, and she became Princess of Wales.

“Kate Middleton” is her maiden name, and “Princess Kate” is common shorthand rather than a title. Kelce’s invitation used “Duchess of Cambridge,” the title she held before 2022.

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Sources: Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce (Wave Podcast Network), episodes of Sept. 24 and Oct. 1, 2026, quotes checked against the episodes’ captions and reports by Yahoo Entertainment, Variety and E! News; ITN on the Prince and Princess of Wales’s Sept. 18 shinty visit to the Isle of Bute. Photos and video: Not Gonna Lie official channel; TODAY (NBC); Wimbledon; The Prince and Princess of Wales official channel.