Questions raised over Prince George's birth certificate
When Prince George turned four years old in 2017 and Kensington Palace released an official photograph to mark the little royal’s birthday, it was the opportune time for royal watchers to look back at the spectacle surrounding the royal birth. Remember the controversy over Prince George’s birth certificate?
If you look closely at the document, it seems like your standard birth certificate listing the registration district, George’s date of birth and his father and mother’s names.
But if you glance further down on the document, it lists Kate as the “Princess of the United Kingdom”.
As keen royalists know, Kate has been known as the Duchess of Cambridge since her marriage to Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, in April 2011.
However, according to royal fans, it’s not an error. It is, in fact, correct to Kate as the Princess of the United Kingdom in the job section, as that is her line of work.
Under the name section, Kate is listed as: "Catherine Elizabeth Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cambridge."
For her occupation, it is indeed “Princess of the United Kingdom”.
So despite it not being her official title, princess does aptly describe her work. However, Kate will never be given the title of “Princess” as that is reserved for women born into the royal family.