She’s european by birth. To people from europe, titles are important.
There’s no arrogance involved. It’s cultural, that’s all.
No kidding. Having lived in Germany, I can attest to that.
You are correct, Fred. When we went to Italy for our son’s wedding to a lovely young woman from Vincenza, her father insisted on introducing my husband to his friends as the italian word for Doctor, because he has an advanced degree in Architecture.
I thought it was very odd, until my son explained that it was the custom there.