Kate Middleton and Prince William Won’t Make Their Red Carpet Return at the BAFTAs This Year

The Prince of Wales is President of BAFTA but won’t attend the awards ceremony on Feb. 16, 2025

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 19: Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales, attend the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2023 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 19, 2023 in London, England. The Prince of Wales, President of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), and The Princess will attend the Awards ceremony before meeting category winners and EE Rising Star Award nominees. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Prince William and Kate Middleton attend the BAFTA Film Awards on Feb. 19, 2023. Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty

Kensington Palace confirmed on Feb. 10 that the Prince and Princess of Wales will not be at the EE BAFTA Film Awards ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 16. Prince William, who has been president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts since 2010, is set to appear in a video package as part of the awards and will visit the London Screen Academy on Wednesday.

Due to his role, Prince William is a regular on the red carpet at the annual ceremony, often accompanied by his wife. William, 42, and Kate, 43, most recently attended the event together in 2023.

The Prince of Wales attended the event solo in 2024, shortly after it was announced that his wife had recently undergone abdominal surgery (the following month, Kate revealed that she was undergoing treatment for cancer).

Prince William Attends BAFTAs
Prince William attends the BAFTA Film Awards in 2024.Jordan Pettitt – WPA Pool/Getty

While speaking with Elaine Bedell, chief executive of the Southbank Centre, at the event, Prince William apologized for his wife’s absence. “I’m sorry Catherine’s not here. She does love the BAFTAs,” he said.

Prince William and Princess Kate have missed the BAFTAs before. William canceled his scheduled appearance in 2021 following the death of his grandfather Prince Philip, and they were absent due to diary constraints the following year.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (R) and Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrive to attend the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall
Kate Middleton and Prince William attend the BAFTA Film Awards in London on February 12, 2017. DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images

Princess Kate has showcased some of her best red carpet style at the BAFTA Film Awards over the years.

The then-Duchess of Cambridge was all smiles while attending the awards show for the first time in 2017. She opted for a bespoke, floral print Alexander McQueen gown with an off-the-shoulder neckline, fitted bodice and full, tiered skirt. Kate wore her hair swept into an updo, keeping the attention on her chandelier pear-shaped earrings.

The Duchess of Cambridge attending the EE British Academy Film Awards; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, attends the EE British Academy Film Awards; Catherine, Princess of Wales, attends the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2023
Kate Middleton attending the BAFTA Film Awards through the years. Dominic Lipinski/PA Images via Getty Images; David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images; Chris Jackson/Getty Images

She opted for a dark green dress with black detailing by Jenny Packham in 2018 when guests including Angelina Jolie and Margot Robbie wore all black in support of the Time’s Up Movement. Kate wore a white asymmetrical dress from Alexander McQueen in 2019 the following year.

In 2020, Kate recycled a head-turning gold-and-white Alexander McQueen gown. Adhering to the sustainable fashion guide created by the London College of Fashion’s Centre for Sustainability, asking guests to re-wear, rent or buy vintage, the royal opted for the Alexander McQueen (her wedding gown designer!), which she previously wore the dress during a 2012 state dinner in Malaysia.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 19: Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales, attend the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2023 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 19, 2023 in London, England. The Prince of Wales, President of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), and The Princess will attend the Awards ceremony before meeting category winners and EE Rising Star Award nominees. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Prince William and Kate Middleton at the BAFTAs on February 19, 2023. Chris Jackson/Getty

In one of her most memorable looks at the 2023 awards, the royal recycled her white Alexander McQueen gown from 2019, restyling the asymmetric neckline’s corsage-style embellishment on left shoulder to a regal sweep of white chiffon. Kate embraced bold accessories for the dress’ second spin, making a statement in oversized rose gold floral earrings from Zara and full-length black velvet opera gloves.

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