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The Daily Mail has been yanking on Prince William and Kate’s leashes a lot in the past week. The Mail criticized Kate for that stupid “no fashion IDs” briefing, there was an article about how William and Kate partied with shady Gary Goldsmith in Ibiza, and then there was that “most husbands fancy Rose Hanbury” story. How much of this is about the media begging William and Kate to do more and be seen more often? And will these leash-yanking stories continue because William and Kate are skipping this Sunday’s BAFTAs? Well, this might be the first brick thrown – the lead item in the Mail’s Ephraim Hardcastle column, “Is the BBC upset after Bafta president Prince William confirmed that he won’t be attending Sunday’s awards ceremony?”
Much weeping and gnashing of teeth over at the BBC as Bafta president Prince William confirms that he won’t be attending Sunday’s awards ceremony.
Having shelled out for the rights to transmit the event, the Beeb’s hopes that William would be accompanied by Kate in a glamorous new gown have been dashed.
William has attended six of the last eight Baftas. But this year, as half term looms, George, Charlotte and Louis take precedence over the annual luvvie fest.
In the past, whenever BAFTA President Peg skipped the BAFTAs, there was a conspiracy of silence about the absence and why William couldn’t be bothered to do his job. He’s skipped a lot of BAFTA ceremonies over the years too – by my count, this year will be the EIGHTH time he’s skipped the BAFTAs since he became president in 2010. That’s half of his presidency, where he just refused to show up for the biggest night of the British Film Academy. He even skipped two years in a row, 2021 and 2022. Anyway, I doubt the BBC is all that agitated, but it certainly seems like the Mail is itching to say something.
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Sunday 2nd February 2020. Royal Albert Hall , London, UK
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend the EE British Academy Film Awards ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall. The Duke, President of the British Film Academy Award of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and The Duchess will meet BAFTA representatives and watch the ceremony. The Duke?Äôs tenth year as President of BAFTA.,Image: 563239521, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR SEVEN DAYS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Avalon.red – sales@avalon.red London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles: +1 (310) 822 0419 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251, Model Release: no, Credit line: PA ROTA / Avalon
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.,Image: 757164889, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Chris Jackson / Avalon
The Prince of Wales meets EE Rising Stars Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Sophie Wilde and Mia McKenna Bruce after the Bafta Film Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London.,Image: 848094455, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jordan Pettitt / Avalon
The Prince of Wales meets EE Rising Stars Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Sophie Wilde and Mia McKenna Bruce after the Bafta Film Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London.,Image: 848094471, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jordan Pettitt / Avalon
The Prince of Wales reacts as he meets EE Rising Stars Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Sophie Wilde and Mia McKenna Bruce after the Bafta Film Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London.,Image: 848094476, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jordan Pettitt / Avalon
The Prince of Wales meets EE Rising Stars Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Sophie Wilde and Mia McKenna Bruce after the Bafta Film Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London.,Image: 848094485, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jordan Pettitt / Avalon
(left to right) The Prince of Wales speaks to Bafta Director of Learning & New Talent, Tim Hunter and actor Sheila Atim during an event co-hosted by Bafta, and the Royal African Society, at Bafta, in Piccadilly, London, to celebrate young creatives and showcase the importance of supporting young people in the film, games and television industries
Featuring: William, Prince of Wales, Tim Hunter, Sheila Atim
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 09 Oct 2024
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The Prince of Wales during an event co-hosted by Bafta and the Royal African Society, at Bafta, in Piccadilly, London, to celebrate young creatives and showcase the importance of supporting young people in the film, games and television industries
Featuring: William, Prince of Wales
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 09 Oct 2024
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The Prince of Wales speaks to donors and beneficiaries of the Prince William BAFTA Bursary during an event co-hosted by Bafta, and the Royal African Society, at Bafta, in Piccadilly, London, to celebrate young creatives and showcase the importance of supporting young people in the film, games and television industries
Featuring: William, Prince of Wales
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 09 Oct 2024
Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages
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