Prince William and Princess Kate attend the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2023 at The Royal Festival Hall on Feb. 19, 2023 in London.Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty
Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamare sitting out of the 2025British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs).
The royal couple will not be attending the annual awards ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday, Feb. 16, as they are on vacation on the private island of Mustique in the Caribbean, according to a report fromThe Mail on Sunday.
William, 42, and Kate, 43, arrived on the island withtheir three kids—Prince George, 11,Princess Charlotte, 9, andPrince Louis, 6 — on Thursday, Feb. 13, per the outlet.
A source toldThe Mail on Sundaythat the couple flew to Saint Lucia before taking a private flight to Mustique.
Prince William and Princess Kate attend the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2023 at The Royal Festival Hall on Feb. 19, 2023 in London.Getty Images
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PEOPLE previously reportedon Feb. 10 that the royal couple would be missing the awards show, despite Prince William being the president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
Instead, he is set to appear in a video package as part of the awards. William alsovisited the London Screen Academyon Wednesday, Feb. 12.
The twomost recently attended the event together in 2023, and Williamattended the event solo in 2024, shortly after it was announced that Kate had undergoneabdominal surgery.
A month later, the Princess of Wales revealed that she wasundergoing treatment for cancer.
Prince William and Princess Kate attend the Ceremonial Welcome at Horse Guards Parade during day one of The Amir of the State of Qatar’s visit to the United Kingdom on Dec. 3, 2024 in London.Samir Hussein/WireImage
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The tropical vacation marks the royal family’s second getaway this year.
The Mail on Sundayreported last month that Kate joined Prince William and their three kids — as well as members of the Middleton family — fora ski getaway in the Alps
An onlooker who saw Kate on vacation told the outlet that the family “seemed to be really happy,” adding: “Kate looked like she was having a lovely time.”
source: people.com
