What royals have worn to the BAFTAs through the years
Talia Lakritz
- The royal family has long been involved in the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
- This year's BAFTAs will air on the BBC at at 8 p.m. on April 10 and 7 p.m. on April 11 BST.
- Princess Anne wore dresses with puffy sleeves and accordion pleats to past BAFTAs, while Kate Middleton often wears Alexander McQueen.
Princess Anne presented an award at the 1971 Society of Film and Television Arts Awards, which were renamed the BAFTAs in 1976.
In 1971, Princess Anne presented comedians Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise with the award for best light entertainment program for "The Morecambe and Wise Show." She wore a collared dress with a white belt and choker necklace.
She became president of the Society of Film and Television Arts, which was later renamed the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, the following year.
In 1977, Anne wore a dress with accordion pleats and flowing sleeves to the awards ceremony.
Princess Anne presented comedian Ronnie Barker with the best light entertainment performance award in 1977.
She accessorized a black-and-white printed dress with pearl jewelry in 1984.
That year, "Educating Rita" won best film.
Anne wore an iridescent white striped dress with puffed sleeves, paired with gloves and gold jewelry, in 1994.
Her husband, Commander Tim Laurence, looked dapper beside her in a black tuxedo.
She wore another white gown in 1997.
She accessorized the look with a white shawl, white gloves, and a gold necklace.
Prince William went stag to the BAFTAs in a black tux in 2010.
Prince William was appointed president of the BAFTAs in 2010.
In 2011, Kate Middleton joined William at a BAFTA reception in Los Angeles wearing a lilac gown by Alexander McQueen.
Middleton's wedding dress was also designed by Alexander McQueen.
William wore a tuxedo with a crossover lapel and white pocket square.
Middleton wore another Alexander McQueen dress in 2017 - this time a tiered, off-the-shoulder gown with a floral pattern.
William accompanied her in a black tuxedo.
Middleton repurposed the dress during a visit to the National Portrait Gallery in 2019, though this time the dress had cap sleeves.
In 2018, Middleton wore a green Jenny Packham dress with a black sash, which some interpreted as a subtle nod to the Time's Up movement.
At the 2018 BAFTAs, celebrities wore black in support of the Time's Up movement, but Kate Middleton opted for a dark green dress, likely because members of the royal family are supposed to remain politically neutral. Some thought the black sash was her subtle way of showing solidarity with the anti-sexism and anti-harassment movement.
Middleton returned to Alexander McQueen for the 2019 BAFTAs with a one-shoulder white dress.
Middleton also wore diamond and pearl drop earrings that belonged to Princess Diana. Diana had worn the earrings to a gala at Bridgewater House in 1995.
In 2020, Middleton rewore a gold-and-white Alexander McQueen dress that she previously wore to a state dinner in Malaysia in 2012.
Prince William wore a classic black tuxedo.
Attendees had been asked to rent clothes, buy a vintage ensemble, or rewear something they already own.
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