Kate Middleton Leaving Prince William to Attend BAFTAs Alone This Year

There will be a little extra star dust at this month's BAFTA awards ceremony in London - Prince William will be walking the red carpet at the Royal Opera House in London. As patron of the charity and a keen movie buff, the Prince has previously attended the awards night and had a whale of a time meeting Hollywood royalty. Royal Watch has learned that BAFTA CEO Amanda Berry has been working hard to convince the Prince to take some time out of his studies at Cambridge to come out for the night.

"The Prince has been very busy, but he has made time in his diary on a Sunday to be there," a source tells me. The Prince won't be accompanied by his wife, Kate. As I revealed recently, the couple are planning more solo engagements in order to fulfill as many commitments as possible. As well as being guest of honor, Prince William will present actress Dame Helen Mirren with the Academy Fellowship, the highest accolade bestowed by the Academy. Of course Dame Helen is most famous for her amazing portrayal of Queen Elizabeth in The Queen by Stephen Frears, for which she won an Oscar in 2007.

She once claimed to be "nothing like the Queen… I am not all scones and teacups, I'm more biscuits and D-cups" but William is privately said to have thought Dame Helen bore an uncanny resemblance to his grandmother.

Amanda Berry OBE, chief executive of BAFTA, said: "We are delighted to welcome our president back to the EE British Academy Film Awards. The Duke loves film and he is incredibly supportive of the work BAFTA does."

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