Prince William was completely absent from the BAFTA Awards
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In a statement, it was confirmed that Prince William was taking a pass on his duties at the BAFTA Awards. “In light of The Duke of Edinburgh’s passing, The Duke of Cambridge will no longer be part of BAFTA programming this weekend. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family, to whom we offer our deepest sympathy at this time” the statement read according to Variety.
The outlet also reports that William was scheduled to deliver a speech live — albeit virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic — at Sunday night’s awards. This duty was also forgone out of respect for Prince Philip and possibly due to the Duke’s emotional state. Meanwhile, it’s worth noting that Prince William typically attends the high-profile event with Kate Middleton and of course, her formal attire is then widely admired and copied. In 2020, she donned a white and gold Alexander McQueen gown that she also wore in 2012, as she is known to do (via Insider).
The Big Event Prince William Just Skipped After Prince Philip’s Death
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And Prince William’s life will also change now that his grandfather is not in the picture, with a royal expert noting the two were very close. Remember, Prince Philip offered to walk with his grandsons behind Princess Diana’s coffin at her funeral.
Prince William was completely absent from the BAFTA Awards
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
In a statement, it was confirmed that Prince William was taking a pass on his duties at the BAFTA Awards. “In light of The Duke of Edinburgh’s passing, The Duke of Cambridge will no longer be part of BAFTA programming this weekend. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family, to whom we offer our deepest sympathy at this time” the statement read according to Variety.
The outlet also reports that William was scheduled to deliver a speech live — albeit virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic — at Sunday night’s awards. This duty was also forgone out of respect for Prince Philip and possibly due to the Duke’s emotional state. Meanwhile, it’s worth noting that Prince William typically attends the high-profile event with Kate Middleton and of course, her formal attire is then widely admired and copied. In 2020, she donned a white and gold Alexander McQueen gown that she also wore in 2012, as she is known to do (via Insider).
The outlet also reports that William was scheduled to deliver a speech live — albeit virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic — at Sunday night’s awards. This duty was also forgone out of respect for Prince Philip and possibly due to the Duke’s emotional state.
Meanwhile, it’s worth noting that Prince William typically attends the high-profile event with Kate Middleton and of course, her formal attire is then widely admired and copied. In 2020, she donned a white and gold Alexander McQueen gown that she also wore in 2012, as she is known to do (via Insider).
