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Confusion over Prince George's birth certificate

Prince George turned four-years-old over the weekend after spending five days touring Germany and Poland.

Kensington Palace released an official photograph to mark the little Prince’s birthday on Saturday, with the cute boy flashing his cheeky grin at the camera.

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However when some royal watchers looked back on the day George was born, they noticed something odd about his birth certificate.

Questions are being asked about Prince George's birth certificate. Photo: Instagram/Kensington Palace
Questions are being asked about Prince George's birth certificate. Photo: Instagram/Kensington Palace
Kate Middleton is listed as the 'Princess of the United Kingdom'. Photo: Reuters
Kate Middleton is listed as the 'Princess of the United Kingdom'. Photo: Reuters

If you look closely at the document, it all seems normal, 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 Middleton as the ‘Princess of the United Kingdom’.

We of course all know Kate as the Duchess of Cambridge when she is out on official duties so people were nonetheless baffled by the inclusion on the birth certificate.

However according to royal fans, it is indeed correct to refer to Kate as the Princess of the United Kingdom in the job section, as that is her line of work.

Just like Prince William is listed as the Prince of the United Kingdom, Kate’s official occupation title is ‘Princess’.

Kate uses 'Princess' as he official job title. Photo: Getty Images
Kate uses 'Princess' as he official job title. Photo: Getty Images

And while that might be her job, Kate will never be given an official title of ‘Princess’ because that is reserved for women who are born into the royal family.

While it might all be a but much to try to work out for a Tuesday morning, it comes after it was revealed Prince George won’t need to use a surname when he attends school in September.

Before 1917, British royal family members didn’t use surnames, however that changed when George V specifically adopted ‘Windsor’.

Just like William is the 'Prince of the United Kingdom' Kate is seen as the 'Princess of the United Kingdom'. Photo: Getty Images
Just like William is the 'Prince of the United Kingdom' Kate is seen as the 'Princess of the United Kingdom'. Photo: Getty Images
George's birth certificate was displayed for the world to see. Photo: Getty Images
George's birth certificate was displayed for the world to see. Photo: Getty Images

To complicate things even further, royals these days don’t need to use surnames, but if they do, the www.royal.uk website clarifies that any of the Queen’s descendants will use Mountbatten-Windsor

“For the most part, members of the Royal Family who are entitled to the style and dignity of HRH Prince or Princess do not need a surname, but if at any time any of them do need a surname (such as upon marriage), that surname is Mountbatten-Windsor,” says the website.

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