The Prince of Wales will attend the Bafta film awards in London alone tonight as the Princess of Wales continues to recover from abdominal surgery.
William, president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta), is attending his first high-profile royal engagement since his wife’s operation last month.
It was initially thought he would miss the event at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, but is believed to be interested in representing himself and his wife.
Last year, he attended the ceremony alongside the Princess of Wales, where they met honorees Cate Blanchett, Austin Butler and Emma Mackey.
Kate underwent surgery on January 16 at the London Clinic and has since returned to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor to be with her three children.
Since the royal health announcements, which also included his father the King’s unspecified cancer diagnosis and separate prostate treatment, William has attended few events; However, he will attend the BAFTAs tonight, without Kate at his side (the couple photographed at last year’s show). event)
Date night in waiting: The couple made their appearance at the awards show as an annual night out in previous years (pictured in 2023)
Since the royal health announcements, which also included his father the King’s unspecified cancer diagnosis and separate prostate treatment, William has attended few events.
Earlier this month he gave a speech at a charity event in London to raise funds for London’s Air Ambulance Charity’s new fleet of helicopters.
Christopher Nolan’s epic biopic about atomic bomb creator J. Robert Oppenheimer is expected to be a big winner at the Baftas after Oppenheimer received 13 nominations.
William has been president of the Baftas since 2010 and Kate first attended the event with her husband in 2017.
At last year’s event, Kate Middleton She opted for a one-shoulder Alexander McQueen dress for the occasion, which she first wore at the event in 2019.
The Prince of Wales smiled as he greeted royal fans who had lined the red carpet waiting for the couple (pictured: ceremony in 2023).
The Prince and Princess of Wales, who regularly attend the BAFTA Awards, spoke with Krishnendu Majumdar, President of the BAFTA at the event
For his outfit, William kept it classic and simple with a double-breasted black velvet tuxedo jacket.
After the awards ceremony, the couple chatted animatedly with stars, including Sex Education’s Austin and Emma Mackey, as well as the event’s host, Alison Hammond.
It comes as King Charles returned to London for a short period to receive further cancer treatment following his diagnosis earlier this month.
Charles has postponed all his public-facing duties, but continues behind-the-scenes work on his red boxes of state documents.
The Queen has been carrying out her royal diary of engagements and last week said her husband was doing “extremely well given the circumstances”.
King Charles has been seen returning to London this week for further cancer treatment after his first public appearance at Sandringham.
Charles seemed in high spirits on Sunday morning as he attended a church service at the Sandringham estate, almost a week after his cancer diagnosis.
He said the King, who underwent his first cancer treatment last week, had been “very touched” by all the messages of support he has received from the public.
The King and Queen arrived as downpours lashed London and Charles was pictured greeting well-wishers.
Charles’ diagnosis came after spending three nights in a private London hospital where he was treated for an enlarged prostate.
The Prince of Wales may step in to represent his father at events and it has been reported that William and his family will spend the term at his Norfolk home, Anmer Hall, which is on the King’s Sandringham estate.
Christopher Nolan’s epic biopic about atomic bomb creator J. Robert Oppenheimer is expected to be a big winner at the Baftas after Oppenheimer received 13 nominations.
Cillian Murphy, who played the lead role of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer
Cillian Murphy, who played the title role in Oppenheimer, will go up against fellow Irish star Barry Keoghan, nominated for his lead role in Emerald Fennell’s viral black comedy Saltburn, in the best actor category.
Also expected to attend are Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan, both nominated for their roles in Maestro, Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic, and Colman Domingo, nominated for Rustin, where he plays the man who helped Martin Luther King Jr and others to organize the 1963 March on Washington.
Mulligan’s best actress rivals Margot Robbie, nominated for Barbie; Emma Stone, for Poor Things; Sandra Huller, for Anatomy of a Fall; Fantasia Barrino, for The Color Purple, and Vivian Oparah, recognized for the British romantic comedy Rye Lane, will also be at the award ceremony.
The ceremony will also feature a live musical performance from Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham, while Sophie Ellis-Bextor will sing her 2001 hit Murder On The Dancefloor, which saw a surge in popularity after appearing in the final moments of Saltburn.
The EE Bafta Film Awards will be presented by Doctor Who star David Tennant at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday 18 February.
The ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer from 7pm