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.

Prince William and Kate Middleton will not be at the 2025 BAFTAs on Sunday, Feb. 16, unfortunately for all of those of us who were hoping for a red carpet return for the couple. The Prince and Princess of Wales have been staples at the British Academy of Film & Television Awards since they married

Kate Middleton and Prince William won't be attending the 2025 BAFTAs. Kensington Palace confirmed on Feb. 10 that the Prince and Princess of Wales will not be at the EE BAFTA Film

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.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are not expected to attend the British Academy Film Awards, set for February 16, 2025.

Chris Jackson/Getty Images While Princess Kate Middleton has made several public appearances since announcing her cancer is in remission, there’s one major event she and Prince William will be skipping.

"I think William and Kate see George as primus inter pares—first among equals," Phil said. “Obviously he is the most important one. Yes, he is the future King but the way things are going Charlotte and Louis may have major roles in the future. Certainly the royal family will need them as they are getting thin on the ground."