Prince William and Princess Kate 'won't attend BAFTAs 2025' ahead of half-term with children
The Prince of Wales attended the ceremony last year without his wifePrince William and Princess Kate will be missing out on making an appearance at the BAFTAs this weekend, it has been revealed.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have been regular attendees of the prestigious award ceremony in the past.
Prince William and Princess Kate to miss out on BAFTAs
Kensington Palace has confirmed this week that Prince William, 42, and Kate, 43, will not be attending the BAFTAs this Sunday (February 16).
The ceremony, hosted by David Tennant, is set to take place at the beginning of their children George, Charlotte, and Louis’ half-term holiday from Lambrook school. It’s said this could be the reason why the couple won’t attend.
According to reports, this means that the Waleses will be prioritising family time over walking the red carpet this year.
Over the years, the couple have regularly appeared on the red carpet at the prestigious award show.
Prince William is the president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. However, he hasn’t attended the ceremony in consecutive years since taking on the role in 2010.
Prince William and Princess Kate at the BAFTAs
Kate made her first appearance at the BAFTAs in 2017. She also attended the following year whilst pregnant with Prince Louis.
William and Kate were also at the ceremony in 2020, which took place a month or so before the pandemic forced the UK into lockdown.
The royal couple opted to skip the ceremony in 2021, just before the death of Prince Philip.
They failed to attend the 2022 ceremony, however were present in 2023 when the event paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Last year, William attended with Kate missing out. The ceremony took place just over a month before Kate announced she’d been diagnosed with cancer. The Princess of Wales is now in remission.
However, whilst William won’t be celebrating the best of movies this Sunday, he will be helping a group of sixth-formers shoot a film this week.
The future king will be at London Screen Academy, a sixth form in Highbury, to help Year 13 students create a short film called Melomania.
Prince William ‘prone to tantrums’
In other William-related news, the future king is reportedly prone to tantrums, according to a new book.
An extract from Tom Quinn’s new 2025 book, Yes, Ma’am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants, was recently published by The Times.
And one of the big alleged reveals from book is that Prince William is quick to anger.
Who is Kate, Princess of Wales?
Kate was born on January 9, 1982, making her 43 years old. She was born to Michael and Carole Middleton in Berkshire.
Kate married into the royal family in April 2011.
What did Kate, Princess of Wales do before marrying Prince William?
Before their 2011 wedding, Kate and William had dated for many years after meeting at St Andrews University in Scotland.
After graduating, Kate worked in retail and for her family's business, Party Pieces.
Tying the knot with Prince William
On April 29, 2011, William and Kate married at Westminster Abbey. It was branded the "wedding of the century" with millions watching the nuptials worldwide.
Kate then became a respected and favourite member within the monarchy as she began performing duties alongside her husband.
The couple have three children - Prince George, born in July 2013, Princess Charlotte, born in May 2015, and Prince Louis, who they welcomed in April 2018.
The family currently live at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor Home Park just east of Windsor Castle. Their eldest, son George, is currently second in line to the throne behind his grandfather King Charles and dad Prince William.
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, William and Kate became the Prince and Princess of Wales - a title previously held by William's late mother Princess Diana.
When William becomes monarch one day, Kate will become Queen Consort.
Kate's cancer diagnosis
Kate faced one of her most challenging years in 2024 after her cancer diagnosis. She announced the news publicly in March of that year. She underwent treatment and announced the end of that in September 2024.
Then, in January 2025, the Princess of Wales announced she was in remission with her cancer and would slowly return to her royal duties.
“I don’t know where William would be without Kate,” a source allegedly told the author.
“She hasn’t had everything done for her throughout her life, so she calms him down when he gets a bit fractious.”
“She said he sometimes has to be treated as her fourth child,” they claimed.
Royal Insider contacted reps for Kensington Palace on this story.
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