An unexpected reckoning. Prince William and Duchess Kate “are overwhelmed with remorse” following their tense tour through the Caribbean, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
11.03.2022 - 19:29 / usmagazine.com
Prince William and Duchess Kate will not grace the red carpet at the 2022 British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Us Weekly can confirm.
“William and Duchess Kate will not be in attendance at the BAFTAs on Sunday, due to diary constraints,” a source tells Us of the Duke of Cambridge, 39, and the Duchess of Cambridge, 40. “It’s likely they will record a message to be played during the broadcast.”
William and the Berkshire, England, native’s Sunday, March 13, absence from the awards show is not the first time they’ve skipped the in-person festivities. The former RAF pilot — who is the current BAFTA president — canceled his appearance during last year’s show following the death of his grandfather, Prince Philip. William was initially slated to deliver a speech via video.
“In light of The Duke of Edinburgh’s passing, The Duke of Cambridge will no longer be part of BAFTA programming this weekend,” the British Academy confirmed via a statement in April 2021. “Our thoughts are with the Royal Family, to whom we offer our deepest sympathy at this time.”
The Duke of Edinburgh — who died earlier that month at age 99 — was later honored at the event. (Philip was the first president of the film organization.)
“Tonight we want to say on behalf of BAFTA that we are extremely saddened by the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on Friday,” host Clara Amfo explained during the broadcast at the time. “The Duke was BAFTA’s very first president over 60 years ago and was the first in a line of royal patronages all the way through to BAFTA’s current president, his grandson, the Duke of Cambridge.”
The BBC DJ, 37, continued: “It was Prince Philip and Her Majesty the Queen’s support throughout these years that in many
An unexpected reckoning. Prince William and Duchess Kate “are overwhelmed with remorse” following their tense tour through the Caribbean, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
The Duke of Cambridge openly spoke to the people of the Caribbean that the Royal Family “respects your decisions about your future” which could see the end of the Queen’s reign as head of state. Prince William, 39, was speaking at the Governor General’s Reception at the Baha Mar Resort in The Bahamas on the penultimate day of his tour of the Caribbean with his wife Kate Middleton, 40. He said: “Next year, I know you are all looking forward to celebrating 50 years of independence – your Golden Anniversary.
On the climax of Kate Middleton and Prince William‘s visit to Jamaica as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee, the British royals dipped into the past. Prince William, 39, and Kate, 40, attended a special military parade for service members who recently completed the Caribbean Military Academy’s Officer Training Program. Prince William and Kate dressed in white for the occasion, with the Duke of Cambridge donning his formal military uniform. Together, they stood on the back of a dark green open-top Land Rover – the spitting image of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip when they visited Kingston, Jamaica, in November 1953.
Prince William expressed “profound sorrow” for the role Britain played in the horrific slave trade.
Prince William expressed «profound sorrow» for the role Britain played in the horrific slave trade. On Wednesday evening, William and his wife, Kate Middleton, attended a dinner hosted by Governor General of Jamaica, Sir Patrick Allen, at King's House in Jamaica, where he made a landmark speech that acknowledged his country's role in the trafficking of people to the Caribbean and the United States.«I strongly agree with my father, The Prince of Wales, who said in Barbados last year that the appalling atrocity of slavery forever stains our history,» the Duke of Cambridge said, referencing his dad, Prince Charles. «I want to express my profound sorrow.
Prince William and wife Kate Middleton are in the midst of a week-long royal visit to the Caribbean to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Prince William and Kate Middleton were confronted with the ongoing movement in Caribbean countries to break away from the British monarchy. During a meeting with Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Wednesday (March 23), the royal couple were told his country is ready to remove William’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, as the head of state in order to become their own republic.
Prince William and Kate Middleton usually receive a warm welcome wherever they go but this hasn’t always been the case on their Caribbean tour.
Kate Middleton and Prince William have arrived in Kingston, Jamaica as they embark on the next phase of their Royal tour of the Caribbean.The couple stepped off the plane to an official welcome as they then prepared to travel to King's House for a meeting with the Governor General of Jamaica. Kate looked incredible in a striking yellow dress that featured a floral design on the shoulder, and her brunette tresses were swept back into a low ponytail.
Just like many families, the royal family also have affectionate nicknames for each other. Prince Philip was reportedly known around Buckingham Palace as PP and Prince Harry used to refer to the Duchess of Cambridge as ‘Cath’ instead of Kate, with many other names cropping up for Prince William, Princess Diana and even the Queen herself over the years.
Prince William and Kate Middleton have been dressed to impress on their royal tour of the Caribbean. From exploring Mayan ruins in Caracol to boogieing with locals - who endured the Duke’s dad dancing! - they’ve been well looked after in Belize. But life’s luxuries were soon swapped for survival as the Cambridges stepped into the jungle for a military masterclass.The pair learnt to sharpen hunting spears, catch turkeys and fashion a bamboo tree for shelter during the crash course.
Prince William and Kate Middleton stand atop a landing while touring an archaeological site in Chiquibul, Belize on Monday (March 21).
Prince William, 39, and Kate Middleton, 40, showed off some pretty impressive dance moves on their royal tour of the Caribbean. The pair visited the village of Hopkins in Belize on Sunday, March 20, and had a blast with dancers of the Garifuna community. William, who honored Belize’s royal color by wearing a blue button down and blue pants, danced away with a local woman.
Back to work! In honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s milestone Platinum Jubilee, Prince William and Duchess Kate embarked on a Caribbean tour to experience other countries in the British Commonwealth.
A lucky day! Prince William and Duchess Kate celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by joining in on the annual parade and celebration for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Prince William and Kate Middleton walk side by side while arriving for The Commonwealth Day Service held at Westminster Abbey in London, England on Monday (March 14).
The British Royal family was on-hand for the Commonwealth Day festivities at Westminster Abbey on Monday (Mar. 14), but it wasn’t that huge of a showing this year. Kate Middleton and her husband, Prince William, were there, along with William’s father, Prince Charles, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. However, notable family members like Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Queen Elizabeth II were absent. Though Queen Elizabeth, 95, recently battled COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday (Mar. 11) that she would not attend the service due to mobility issues, per The Mirror.
Prince William was slammed by Martin Luther King Jr.‘s daughter, Bernice King, on March 10 after he was accused of making “horrific comments” about Ukraine. It was during a Ukrainian community event, when William and Kate Middleton visited the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London to support the relief effort on March 9. While there, he said, “Everyone is horrified by what they are seeing. The news every day, it’s almost unfathomable to actually witness it, to see it. For our generation, it’s very alien to see this in Europe. We’re all right behind you.”