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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Princess Kate Shared Why She Almost Ended Up With "Very Puffy Eyes" During Emotional Pre-BAFTAs Evening That Was a "Bad Idea"

Princess Kate sitting at the BAFTAs in a pink gown.

Looking at Princess Kate on the 2026 BAFTAs red carpet, you'd never know she was "in floods of tears" the night before. The Princess of Wales looked fresh and glowing in a pink Gucci gown, historic royal jewels and perfect, beachy curls. But in a conversation with Emily Stillman, Chair of BAFTA's film committee, Kate admitted that her pre-awards show movie choice was "a very bad idea."

The Prince of Wales serves as president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and he walked the red carpet with Kate for the first time since 2023 on Sunday, February 22. The couple chatted with those involved in the organization on the red carpet, and Prince William revealed that Hamnet—about the death of William Shakespeare's 11-year-old son—made his wife especially emotional.

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