Prince William is scheduled to attend the EE BAFTA Film Awards alone on Sunday (February 24, 18).
The 41-year-old royal is the group’s president and normally attends the annual ceremony with his wife, Duchess Kate, but she is still recovering from abdominal surgery and Kensington Palace has confirmed that the prince will continue to attend alone. Admitted.
A news release announced that William will “attend the EE BAFTA Film Awards Ceremony on Sunday 18th February at the Royal Festival Hall.”
It added: “The Prince, who is chairman of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), will watch the awards ceremony before meeting the award winners in each category and the EE Rising Star Award nominees.”
Prince William and Duchess Kate previously pulled out of the 2022 BAFTAs citing “diary restrictions” and withdrew at the last minute in 2021 following the death of the prince’s grandfather, Prince Philip himself. He was BAFTA President from 1959 to 1965.
Following Kate’s surgery, the Prince of Wales took some time off with his family, including children Prince George and Louis, 10 and five, and Princess Charlotte, eight, but returned to work earlier this month. did.
Prince William presided over an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle and awarded English footballer Ellen White an MBE after her father, King Charles, was diagnosed with cancer.
He also attended the London Air Ambulance Service’s charity gala on Wednesday night (7 February 24) as patron of the organization, thanking all the well-wishers who have supported the royal family during recent difficult times. He expressed his gratitude.
William, who arrived at the event, told the well-wishers: “I really appreciate everyone’s kindness.” Thank you. ”
The prince also shook hands with Tom Cruise, 61, and posed for a photo, before chatting for a few seconds, with Tom Cruise gently stroking the prince’s arm.
William added: “This is Tom Cruise. No need to explain.”
Referring to William wearing Top Gun-themed slippers at the 2021 Top Gun: Maverick premiere, William looked down at his feet, turned to Tom, and said: He wasn’t wearing his “Top Gun” slippers, so Tom laughed as the royal family walked into another room.
