Prince William and Kate Middleton attend 2026 BAFTAs amid Prince Andrew arrest

Prince William and Kate Middleton attended the 2026 BAFTAs simply days after the arrest of former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the youthful brother of King Charles III.

The couple stepped out collectively at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday, marking their first joint look on the ceremony in three years. 

Though they’ve lengthy supported the occasion, they final walked the BAFTA purple carpet collectively in 2023. The couple didn’t attend in 2024, when William appeared solo and later stated he wished his spouse might have joined him as she underwent most cancers therapy.

During Sunday’s outing, William, 43, wore a burgundy velvet jacket, whereas Kate, 44, complemented his look in a floor-length pink robe as they walked the purple carpet aspect by aspect.

Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public workplace and was later launched with out cost underneath investigation.

The couple’s look comes as different members of the royal household have continued public engagements following Andrew’s arrest. 

Just hours after the information broke, King Charles held audiences and appeared at London Fashion Week, whereas Queen Camilla attended a live performance in London. Princess Anne additionally carried out a beforehand scheduled go to to a males’s jail.

Following the arrest, the U.Okay. authorities is contemplating laws that would take away Mountbatten-Windsor from the road of succession as soon as the police investigation concludes, ABC News realized Friday. Andrew is at the moment eighth in line to the throne. No senior members of the royal household have been arrested in latest historical past.

Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest on Thursday follows the emergence of paperwork detailing communication between Andrew and the late convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein. He has beforehand denied wrongdoing with respect to Epstein’s crimes.

In a press release issued Thursday, Charles stated he had learned “with the deepest concern” of the allegations.

“What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities,” he stated, including that they’ve his “full and wholehearted support and co-operation.”

“Let me state clearly: the law must take its course,” Charles continued. “As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter. Meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all.”