The Prince and Princess of Wales dazzled on Sunday evening as they attended the 79th British Academy Film Awards in London. Prince William, who is president of the BAFTAs, looked glam as he walked down the red carpet with his equally radiant wife, Princess Catherine. at the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank.
The heir looked dapper in a burgundy velvet jacket with a black bowtie and dark trousers, while the princess looked stunning in a pink and white gown with a burgundy velvet belt, which colour-matched her husband’s outfit. During the awards ceremony, William presented the BAFTA fellowship award to NBCUniversal’s chair of entertainment, Dame Donna Langley, for her outstanding contribution to film and television.
Here, the Daily Express takes a look at a series of new behind-the-scenes pictures released by Kensington Palace from the glittering event on Sunday.
William and Catherine share a laugh in the lift
Upon their arrival, William and Catherine chatted to representatives from BAFTA and the Southbank Centre before taking their seats in the star-studded auditorium for the awards ceremony. William told Elaine Bedell, chief executive of the Southbank Centre, and Allison Kirkby, chief executive of BT Group, that he had yet to see Hamnet. He said: “I need to be in quite a calm state and I’m not at the moment. I will save it.”
(Image: Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace)
The Prince and Princess of Wales chill in the lift during the awards ceremony
Catherine spoke to the chairwoman of BAFTA’s film committee, Emily Stillman, and executive director of the charity’s awards and content, Emma Baehr, saying: “Yes, I think it was a very bad idea actually… ended up with very puffy eyes.” The princess added that it was “really very very powerful,” praising the “fantastic” and “raw” music score and talking about its portrayal of “intergenerational grief”.
(Image: Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace)