Kate and William steal the spotlight from DiCaprio and Chalamet at the Bafta 2026

After three years of absence, Kate Middleton made her grand return to the Bafta red carpet, accompanied by Prince William, on February 22nd at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

Their appearance at the 79th Bafta ceremony, held this year at the Royal Festival Hall in London, was almost as anticipated as that of the big Hollywood stars present for the event. Prince William and Kate Middleton let Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Teyana Taylor, Paul Mescal, Emma Stone, and even Cillian Murphy and Glenn Close strike poses on the red carpet before they advanced around 4:30 p.m., looking enthusiastic and smiling.

Kate Middleton stole the spotlight in an elegant Gucci pink and white dress for her return on the red carpet. She had previously worn the same dress in 2019 for a gala dinner at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. As for her hairstyle, the Duchess of Cambridge opted for wavy brushed hair that perfectly complemented her honey-colored locks.

Prince William, son of Charles III, was also very elegant in a suit with a burgundy velvet jacket, matching the ribbon around his wife’s waist, and an imposing black bow tie befitting the grand cinema-celebrating evening.

Hand in hand, the couple greeted the crowd and photographers around the red carpet, stealing the limelight from the big favorites of the evening, Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet, who were both competing for the Best Actor Bafta. They carefully avoided answering a sensitive question: “Is the monarchy in peril?” posed by a simple member of the public, clearly referring to Prince Andrew’s arrest on February 19. Despite the scandal, Prince William and Kate Middleton managed to keep a good image. The future king of England is set to take the stage during the ceremony to present the Bafta Fellowship Award, the most prestigious award of the academy, to Donna Langley, the president of NBC Universal Entertainment, honored for her contribution to cinema.