Kate Middleton and Prince William Return to the BAFTAs 2026 Red Carpet
Prince William and Princess Kate made their first joint public BAFTA appearance in two years, maintaining royal duties amid intensified scrutiny after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest.
- On February 22, 2026 at the EE BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall, William, Prince of Wales told Bafta officials he had not yet seen Hamnet and said `I need to be in quite a calm state, and I am not at the moment.`
- Following the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor last week, he spent 11 hours in custody on his 66th birthday before being released under investigation, making the royal couple's BAFTA outing their first joint engagement since.
- Catherine, Princess of Wales revealed she watched Hamnet on Saturday and was left in `floods of tears`, praising its music and portrayal of intergenerational grief while William noted he had not seen Marty Supreme or Sinners.
- Under intense media scrutiny, the couple walked the BAFTA red carpet without responding when a reporter asked, `Is the monarchy in peril?`, while Bafta chairwoman Sara Putt thanked William for his year-round support.
- William, acting in his role as the charity's president, presented the Bafta fellowship to Dame Donna Langley and the couple aim to champion British creativity through their patronages and support for British designers.
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William and Kate show themselves for the first time since Andrew's arrest – and the heir to the throne reveals more about his state of mind than he would have wanted.
Prince William Gives Rare Insight Into Emotional State at BAFTAs Appearance 3 Days After Ex-Prince Andrew Arrest
The awards ceremony was the Prince and Princess of Wales’s first joint appearance since Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest on February 19.Kate Middleton and Prince William on February 22, 2026 GettyThe GistPrince William and Kate Middleton stepped out together at the BAFTAs on February 22.It marked the Prince and Princess of Wales’s first joint appearance since Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest on February 19.The ex-Prince Andrew was booked i…
Prince William and Kate put on a united (and colour-co-ordinated) front at the BAFTAs
The Prince and Princess of Wales put on a colour-co-ordinated show of unity at the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, marking the second high-profile public appearance by senior royals since Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Prince William and Princess Kate make good faces an evil game: despite the scandal surrounding his uncle Andrew, the heir to the throne and his wife attend the BAFTA Awards. There, however, he admits to being quite upset at the moment.
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