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Kate Middleton and Prince William Return to the BAFTAs 2026 Red Carpet

Prince William and Princess Kate made their first joint public BAFTA appearance in two years, maintaining royal duties amid intensified scrutiny after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest.

  • On February 22, 2026 at the EE BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall, William, Prince of Wales told Bafta officials he had not yet seen Hamnet and said `I need to be in quite a calm state, and I am not at the moment.`
  • Following the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor last week, he spent 11 hours in custody on his 66th birthday before being released under investigation, making the royal couple's BAFTA outing their first joint engagement since.
  • Catherine, Princess of Wales revealed she watched Hamnet on Saturday and was left in `floods of tears`, praising its music and portrayal of intergenerational grief while William noted he had not seen Marty Supreme or Sinners.
  • Under intense media scrutiny, the couple walked the BAFTA red carpet without responding when a reporter asked, `Is the monarchy in peril?`, while Bafta chairwoman Sara Putt thanked William for his year-round support.
  • William, acting in his role as the charity's president, presented the Bafta fellowship to Dame Donna Langley and the couple aim to champion British creativity through their patronages and support for British designers.
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William and Kate show themselves for the first time since Andrew's arrest – and the heir to the throne reveals more about his state of mind than he would have wanted.

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Geo News broke the news in on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
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