I'm not a fake Kate! Facebook bans royal bride's namesake for being an imposter (but boyfriend Jonathan Ross can keep using his account)



Banned: Kate Middleton has had her Facebook account suspended after being accused of impersonating Prince William's fiancée

Facebook has accused a woman of being an impostor and suspended her account - because she shares her name with Prince William's future bride.

Healthcare assistant Kate Middleton, 29, has been locked out since last Thursday after the social network site claimed she had registered under a fake name.

Ironically, Miss Middleton's partner Jonathan Ross has not been accused of being a fake, despite sharing his name with the television presenter.

Neither has changed their name by deed poll.



Miss Middleton, who rather appropriately lives in Kingsway, Northants, has complained to Facebook but they have refused to back down.

'I still can't get on, I've had no contact from Facebook about the situation or what they are going to do,' she said.

'On Thursday I was logged in as usual all day, then I went out in the evening with friends and got a call from partner saying he couldn't see me on there any more.

'I thought nothing of it but later that evening I came home and tried to log in but got an error message that said it had been disabled.'

Despite repeated attempts to reset the account and contact Facebook Kate has been unable to log back in.

She said: 'I have pictures of my nephew on there who is growing up, and all my contacts. Some of those people I haven't seen for 15 years since I was at school

I don't know if they ever do let me back in whether that will be saved.

'I'm trying to arrange a 30th birthday party in February and now I can't get in touch with half the people.

'They should have got in touch with me first, asked me to contact them within a set period of time and prove who I was.

'Understandably, the news of the royal engagement caused quite a stir and along with that a few jibes and elbow digging was sent my way and while I laughed along and shrugged it off.

The real deal: The other Kate Middleton will marry Prince William on April 29

'Not only that but I live on Kingsway and work at St Andrews Healthcare so there are quite a few small coincidences.

'But in light of what has happened to me, surely anyone with the misfortune of sharing a name with a major celebrity and a Facebook profile must surely also face the risk of being labelled a fake?'

A Facebook spokesperson said: 'We review thousands of pieces of content every day and take action to ensure Facebook remains a safe and trusted environment for everyone.



'Of course, we make an occasional mistake. This is an example. When this happens, and it's brought to our attention, we work quickly to resolve the issue.'



Prince William is due to wed his Kate Middleton at Westminister Abbey on April 29.

