ComScore

Royal PSA: Kate Middleton and Prince William Won't Attend the BAFTAs This Year (at Least Not in Person)

maybe next year...

kate middleton prince william baftas
Chris Jackson/getty images

Sunday's British Academy Film Awards (aka the BAFTAs) in London promise to be a star-studded event (nominees include Cynthia Erivo, Timothée Chalamet and Demi Moore, to name a few), but two BAFTAs mainstays are skipping this year's ceremony: Prince William and Kate Middleton.

According to Kensington Palace, the Waleses will not be in attendance, though Prince William, 42, will prerecord a video that will be shown at the event, so there will be some royal presence.

Many royal family fans were eagerly awaiting the couples' return to the red carpet. If you remember, Prince William attended last year's BAFTAs solo while his wife underwent treatment for cancer. (Princess Catherine announced last month that she's now in remission.)

prince william bafta
WPA Pool/getty images

The year prior, the royals turned heads on the carpet, with Middleton especially wowing the crowds in a dress she was actually rewearing. (Stars...they're just like us.)

kate middleton baftas
Chris Jackson/getty images

The Princess of Wales showed up to the event in 2023 in a white Alexander McQueen gown that she had previously worn to the ceremony in 2019. However, the royal gave the asymmetrical piece a bit of a facelift: It appears that Princess Catherine replaced the 2019 iteration's floral shoulder detail with a tie.

Here's hoping the stylish royal couple makes their BAFTAs return in 2026.



Freelance PureWow Editor


news
/ Nakeisha Campbell
Kate Middleton Made a Major Hair Change at This Year’s St. Patrick's Day Parade
news
/ Clara Stein
Kate Middleton Just Broke an Age-Old Fashion Rule—and It Signifies a Major Style Change
news
/ Greta Heggeness
Brenda Song Shares Sweet Details About Relationship with Macaulay Culkin (Including How They Met)
news
/ Danielle Long
Wait, What? Gabby Windey Hasn’t Been Paid for Winning 'The Traitors' Yet
news
/ Nakeisha Campbell
Body Language Expert Weighs in on Duchess Sophie & Prince Edward's Relationship
news
/ Clara Stein
Meghan Markle Just Posted a Striking New Pic to Instagram—And I Noticed Something Familiar
news
/ Danielle Long
Prince William’s Latest Gesture Proves He’s Taking Cues from Kate Middleton
news
/ Greta Heggeness
Rihanna Posts Intimate Delivery Room Pics with Her Kids in Honor of International Women’s Day
news
/ Greta Heggeness
Sarah Ferguson Marks World Book Day with Heartwarming Pics on IG
news
/ Greta Heggeness
Princess Madeleine of Sweden Debuts Rare Photo of Princess Adrienne (Who Looks *So* Grown Up)
news
/ Stephanie Meraz
PSA: The Famous Stanley Quencher Is on*Rare* Sale in the Cutest Colors Right Now
news
/ Greta Heggeness
Duchess Sophie Nails the Rule of Thirds at Recent NYC Outing
news
/ Greta Heggeness
Meghan Markle Reveals the Cozy Family Tradition That She’s Borrowing from the Brits
news
/ Greta Heggeness
The Royal Family Released a Striking New Photo of Princess Anne, and I Noticed a Hidden Message in Her Jewelry
news
/ Nakeisha Campbell
I Observed Princess Anne's Body Language at a Recent Event & Nearly Missed This Detail
news
/ Danielle Long
Selena Gomez Surprises Her ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Co-Stars—And Their Reactions Are Priceless
See More