Eh, she's been "immeninently" preparing to become a member for nearly 5 years and despite media frenzy every few months, it doesn't see, like it will happen any time soon (quite the opposite I've heard, but I don't know how true that is). I'm not a big fan because she seems like the British version of hollywood socialites and footballers WAGS (wives and girlfriends- think skankier, desperate Posh's) doing nothing but shopping all day and waiting to become a Princess, since giving up her part time job for "more me time".

On "Catherine" well of course I'm sure it would automatically but used for formal occassions but Kate as a nickname is no worse than "Wills", Harry, Zara or Bea so I'm not sure why she's bothering, if this report is true. It's not like her name is Sharon or Tracey.