The Daily Mail has been yanking on Prince William and Kate’s leashes a lot in the past week. The Mail criticized Kate for that stupid “no fashion IDs” briefing, there was an article about how William and Kate partied with shady Gary Goldsmith in Ibiza, and then there was that “most husbands fancy Rose Hanbury” story. How much of this is about the media begging William and Kate to do more and be seen more often? And will these leash-yanking stories continue because William and Kate are skipping this Sunday’s BAFTAs? Well, this might be the first brick thrown – the lead item in the Mail’s Ephraim Hardcastle column, “Is the BBC upset after Bafta president Prince William confirmed that he won’t be attending Sunday’s awards ceremony?”
Much weeping and gnashing of teeth over at the BBC as Bafta president Prince William confirms that he won’t be attending Sunday’s awards ceremony.
Having shelled out for the rights to transmit the event, the Beeb’s hopes that William would be accompanied by Kate in a glamorous new gown have been dashed.
William has attended six of the last eight Baftas. But this year, as half term looms, George, Charlotte and Louis take precedence over the annual luvvie fest.
In the past, whenever BAFTA President Peg skipped the BAFTAs, there was a conspiracy of silence about the absence and why William couldn’t be bothered to do his job. He’s skipped a lot of BAFTA ceremonies over the years too – by my count, this year will be the EIGHTH time he’s skipped the BAFTAs since he became president in 2010. That’s half of his presidency, where he just refused to show up for the biggest night of the British Film Academy. He even skipped two years in a row, 2021 and 2022. Anyway, I doubt the BBC is all that agitated, but it certainly seems like the Mail is itching to say something.
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- Sunday 2nd February 2020. Royal Albert Hall , London, UK The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend the EE British Academy Film Awards ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall. The Duke, President of the British Film Academy Award of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and The Duchess will meet BAFTA representatives and watch the ceremony. The Duke?Äôs tenth year as President of BAFTA.,Image: 563239521, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR SEVEN DAYS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Avalon.red – sales@avalon.red London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles: +1 (310) 822 0419 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251, Model Release: no, Credit line: PA ROTA / Avalon
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 19: Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales, attend the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2023 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 19, 2023 in London, England. The Prince of Wales, President of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), and The Princess will attend the Awards ceremony before meeting category winners and EE Rising Star Award nominees.,Image: 757164889, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Chris Jackson / Avalon
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- The Prince of Wales meets EE Rising Stars Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Sophie Wilde and Mia McKenna Bruce after the Bafta Film Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London.,Image: 848094455, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jordan Pettitt / Avalon
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- The Prince of Wales meets EE Rising Stars Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Sophie Wilde and Mia McKenna Bruce after the Bafta Film Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London.,Image: 848094471, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jordan Pettitt / Avalon
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- The Prince of Wales reacts as he meets EE Rising Stars Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Sophie Wilde and Mia McKenna Bruce after the Bafta Film Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London.,Image: 848094476, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jordan Pettitt / Avalon
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- The Prince of Wales meets EE Rising Stars Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Sophie Wilde and Mia McKenna Bruce after the Bafta Film Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London.,Image: 848094485, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jordan Pettitt / Avalon
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- (left to right) The Prince of Wales speaks to Bafta Director of Learning & New Talent, Tim Hunter and actor Sheila Atim during an event co-hosted by Bafta, and the Royal African Society, at Bafta, in Piccadilly, London, to celebrate young creatives and showcase the importance of supporting young people in the film, games and television industries Featuring: William, Prince of Wales, Tim Hunter, Sheila Atim Where: London, United Kingdom When: 09 Oct 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- The Prince of Wales during an event co-hosted by Bafta and the Royal African Society, at Bafta, in Piccadilly, London, to celebrate young creatives and showcase the importance of supporting young people in the film, games and television industries Featuring: William, Prince of Wales Where: London, United Kingdom When: 09 Oct 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- The Prince of Wales speaks to donors and beneficiaries of the Prince William BAFTA Bursary during an event co-hosted by Bafta, and the Royal African Society, at Bafta, in Piccadilly, London, to celebrate young creatives and showcase the importance of supporting young people in the film, games and television industries Featuring: William, Prince of Wales Where: London, United Kingdom When: 09 Oct 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
I don’t care for an ID on Kate’s clothes but I’d love one for the blazer that lady with the buzz cut is wearing. She looks like a supermodel.
Using the kids is such a B’s excuse. They are going out of town. Just admit that.
I wonder how the actors feel about them not going. I guessing it’s polarizing. On one hand some will think it’s a snub, on the other some will be grateful for the focus remaining on the art.
Ditto on the blazer… I neeeeeed that in my wardrobe.
“I wonder how the actors feel about them not going.”
After last year, if I were an actor I’d be more than happy he was skipping it.
I don’t think they even think about him. Or kate. This is their night.
Image search says it’s Saint Laurent. Although I saw a few knockoffs as well for cheaper than the 3200 price tag Saint Laurent had. That’s Sheila Atim, I loved her in The Woman King.
People watch the BAFTAs for the celebrities not the royals I doubt the BBC care!
Is this the same BBC that had no interest in Kate’s concert?
The kids get time off throughout the year. William uses them as excuses not to do even the minimum of work.
i don’t know how much the BBC cares – does anyone tune into the broadcast to see Kate? if people are that interested in what she’s wearing they can just find pictures online or whatever.
but I do think the DM cares and RRs in general, because they need content, and I don’t think they’re happy that the Wales are skipping.
I don’t think the BBC cares. I think the gutter press cares. I think the gutter press is sick of it all but will still toe the line but with some little digs here and there.
Is the mail story being sarcastic?
I think the Mail should spill the beans, but they are too cowardly to do so.
But more and more of them are getting laid off. So soon the dam will break. And someone will spill.
Whatever. His appearances there always bring out some awkward gaffe because he doesn’t know what to say to people and he doesn’t even watch the films to be a bit more prepared when he meets these film industry types. William treats it like a field trip and photo op rather than a job highlighting and promoting the UK film industry. It’s about the actors and films anyway and now everyone can relax and have fun. As for Kate wearing a glamorous gown, her last few BAFTA looks have been mid or just weird and randomly accessorized.
BAFTAS and the beeb are used to Will letting them down. I love David Tennant hosting and seeing all the actors and what they are wearing.
However I do agree that the Fail are super cross with Will; they can’t just have noticed how lazy he is, can they? Last year Richard Kay did a snarky article on Junior being known as Mister Ten Til Four as his work day was curtailed by his school run obligation. The Fail does seem to be displeased that the merry unmonarch is having too much fun combining family time with extra curricular activities organised by Big Suze and the Sexolettes.
Unlike the Sun, the DM still has Harry’s case lingering over their heads. So here they are getting sued by Harry while covering for Will and Kate but getting absolutely nothing in return. Interestingly, Becky English and Katie Nicholls could potentially both be named in that case(it may depend on the exact years) and they both just wrote about Kate’s surprise visit to the prison. Interesting for sure.
Does anyone have any thoughts on what these two actually *do all day? Like, if my partner and I were independently wealthy he’d spend his days making music and perfecting hates recipes and I’d be sewing, reading, gardening, volunteering. Do they have any hobbies or passions or just anything. We know they aren’t working so what do they do with all those hours between the school runs?
Big Suze and the Sex-O-Lettes organise Will’s extra curricular activities whilst Ma Mids copes with daughter’s endless complaints and Kate shops a lot.
I always thought he playes a lot of Video games…
Willnot seems to be a total buzzkill when he deigns to attend so I’m sure everyone will breathe a sigh of relief that he’s not showing up. Then the real roasting can begin.
I don‘t even know what to say anymore. That is literally his only job as BAFTA president per year, or rather the only job that BAFTA at this point still has realistic hopes he might do. And he cannot do it? To put on a suit, shake some hands and give a speech? Because half term is approaching? What excuse is that even? Your children cannot handle for one evening to „just“ have their mother (and the nanny)? And no paper, even the Guardian, makes this a headline or even discusses it? It‘s so astonishing that it is only celebitchy doing the calculation that he did not do this minimum of a job 50% of the time. Imagine us mere mortals not showing up for work 50% of the time.
@Fina Will regularly skives this event so I was AMAZED when he showed up last year. However, he staggered around completely unprepared saying the wrong thing to everybody acting like a jackass. He looked like he was auditioning for a bad TV remake of The Lost Weekend. Both the BAFTAS and the Beeb must be relieved that he’s back to being a no show this year.
I LOATHED Kate’s white gown/black glove ensemble. That’s all I’ve got. William is too lazy and dull to even comment on.
Same. She looked like she’d just come from delivering a calf, with those arm length gloves.
He is exceptionally rude and snubbing in the “the rules don’t apply to me” kind of way. I’m sure there are a few that would love for him to show up to see what idiotic thing Prince W does this year, but overall a relief not to put up with him.
It’s a good thing he was born a prince of the realm because his worthless lazy ass would be on the dole. I guess he actually is on the dole but magnified.
I hope that photo of him with the horrified actresses makes it into the historical archives