Kensington Palace confirmed that Kate Middleton and Prince William will not attend the BAFTA Film Awards on Feb. 16, 2025.

Some of Kate Middleton’s most unforgettable fashion moments have come from her red-carpet appearances at the BAFTA Awards, the annual celebration for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, of which husband Prince William is president.

Before settling into royal life, Prince William and Kate Middleton once enjoyed a wild holiday at Kate’s uncle Gary Goldsmith’s notorious Ibiza villa, La Maison de Bang Bang. The 2006 trip, which

Royal fans have been eagerly awaiting the 2025 BAFTAs on Feb. 16 in hopes that Princess Kate would make her big red carpet return, but on Monday, Feb. 10, palace sources confirmed that neither the Prince or Princess of Wales will attend the star-studded ceremony.

Prince William and Kate Middleton will be no-shows at the 2025 BAFTA Awards. Kensington Palace confirmed the Prince and Princess of Wales are not attending the BAFTA Film Awards taking place Sunday, Feb. 16.

Sunday's British Academy Film Awards (aka the BAFTAs) in London promise to be a star-studded event (nominees include Cynthia Erivo, Timothée Chalamet and Demi Moore, to name a few), but two BAFTAs mainstays are skipping this year's ceremony: Prince William and Kate Middleton.