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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> David Fisher\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Ruling the red carpet! Prince William<\/strong><\/a> and Princess Kate<\/strong><\/a> stunned at the 76th British Academy Film Awards\u00a0<\/a>on Sunday, February 19, their first time back at the annual awards ceremony in two years.<\/p>\n
William, 40, wore a black suit with velvet blazer and patent leather shoes while Kate, 41, stunned in a white, one-shoulder gown from Jenny Packham with full-length black gloves.<\/p>\n Us Weekly\u00a0<\/i>previously confirmed that the twosome would attend Sunday\u2019s ceremony<\/a> in London after a two-year hiatus.<\/p>\n The Prince of Wales, who has been the president of the BAFTAs organization since 2010, and his wife did not attend last year\u2019s broadcast due to \u201cdiary constraints.\u201d<\/a> Instead, William recorded a video message that was played during the March 2022 event<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAs president of BAFTA, I\u2019m extremely proud to see the work that the BAFTA undertakes year-round to provide opportunities and support for talented people to develop successful careers in film, games and television,\u201d the Duke of Cornwall said at the time<\/a>. \u201cBAFTA hopes to inspire future generations from all walks of life to become the filmmakers of the future, and I hope that for some of those watching these awards, that journey starts today.\u201d<\/p>\n
William and the Princess of Wales similarly skipped the 2021 ceremony<\/a>, which was held less than one week<\/a> after the prince\u2019s grandfather Prince Philip<\/a> died at the age of 99.<\/p>\n \u201cTonight we want to say on behalf of BAFTA that we are extremely saddened by the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on Friday,\u201d\u00a02021 host Clara Amfo<\/strong> said during the ceremony that March<\/a>. \u201cThe Duke was BAFTA\u2019s very first president over 60 years ago and was the first in a line of royal patronages all the way through to BAFTA\u2019s current president, his grandson, the Duke of Cambridge.\u201d<\/p>\n [jwplayer z3CvRs8g-zhNYySv2]<\/span><\/p>\n The BBC DJ, 38, continued at the time:\u00a0\u201cIt was Prince Philip and Her Majesty the Queen\u2019s support throughout these years that in many ways allowed BAFTA, a leading charity in the arts, to continue in difficult times and to be here today in 2021 celebrating another outstanding year of achievement in film. The Duke of Edinburgh\u00a0occupies a very special place in BAFTA history<\/a>. He will be missed. Our thoughts are with the royal family.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sunday\u2019s awards show will honor William\u2019s late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II<\/a>, who died in September 2022 at the age of 96<\/a>. Helen Mirren<\/strong><\/a>, who played the queen in 2006\u2019s\u00a0The Queen<\/i><\/a>, is expected to deliver a special tribute during the ceremony.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Queen occupies a unique place in BAFTA\u2019s history, a close association that spanned 50 years,\u201d the British Academy said in a statement to\u00a0The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>earlier this month. \u201cThrough her various patronages, The Queen was renowned for her support of the U.K.\u2019s creative industries.\u201d<\/p>\n Scroll down for photos from their walk down the 2023 BAFTAs red carpet:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\nPrince William and Princess Kate Attend 2023 BAFTAs Ceremony After 2-Year Absence<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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