Wednesday 9 January 2019

BAFTA Film Awards Ceremony

BAFTA mask award
Photo Credit: BAFTA/Jordan Anderson

The BAFTA Film Awards are an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). The awards celebrates films released in the UK during the previous year. Most categories are open to films from any country and people of any nationality. There are a few categories that are limited to British Films/ British nationals: Outstanding British Film and Outstanding Debut, British Short Film and British Short Animation awards.

In recent years the awards have taken place in mid-February. The awards are not always attended by a British Royals. But, when one does attend, it is usually the president of BAFTA (possibly with their spouse). 

Presidents of BAFTA
  • Prince William (2010-Present)
  • Lord Attenborough (2002-2010)
    • Non-Royal
  • Princess Anne (1972- 2002)
  • The Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1965-1972)
  • Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh (1959-1965) 
    • First President
(BAFTA was previously called the Society of Film & Television Arts until 1976.)
Royals Attending

List of Royals attending the BAFTA Film Awards. (The year is when the ceremony was held, not the year of the films being honored.)
Prince William's Presidency (2010-Present)
YearWilliamKateNotes Location
2020s
2028

202780th Awards
2026

2025

2024X
Royal
Festival
Hall
2023XX
2022Video Message
75th Awards
Royal
Albert
Hall
2021
Scheduled to give Virtual Speech due to Pandemic,
but canceled following Prince Philip's death

2020XX
2010s
2019XX
Royal
Albert
Hall
2018
2017
(70th)
70th Awards
2016


Royal
Opera
House
2015Video Message

2014X

2013


2012


2011


2010X


Note:
2024 - Princess Kate was unable to attend as she was on sick leave following her abdominal surgery a few weeks earlier. 

Lord Attenborough's Presidency (2002-2010)
No Royals attended during this period. 

Princess Anne's Presidency (1972-2000)
The court circular on Royal.UK only goes back to 1997. So, Royal attendance before 1997 may be incomplete.


YearAnneOthersNotes
2000


1990s
1999


1998x

1997
x
50th Awards
1996


1995


1994


1993


1992


1991


1990


1980s
1989


1988x

1987
x
40th Awards
1986


1985x

1984x

1983x

1982


1981


1980X

1970s
1979X

1978


1977
X
30th Awards
1976


1975XMark Phillips
1974XMark Phillips
1973XMark Phillips
1972


25th Awards

Notes: 
1973 - Mark Phillips was engaged to, but had not yet married Princess Anne

Attended other BAFTA Awards:
1987 - Craft Awards (Anne)
1994 - Production Awards (Anne & Tim)
1999 - TV Awards (Anne)

The Earl Mountbatten of Burma's Presidency (1966-1972)
The court circular on Royal.UK only goes back to 1997. So, Royal attendance before 1997 may be incomplete.

YearEarlOther
1971
Princess Anne
1970x
1969
1968
1967
(20th)

1966


Prince Philip's Presidency (1959 - 1965)
The court circular on Royal.UK only goes back to 1997. So, Royal attendance before 1997 may be incomplete.

YearPhilipOther
1965
1964

1963x
1962
(15th)


1961
1960x
1959
(12th)


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