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

Prince William said his wife was "in floods of tears."

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Kate Middleton And Prince William’s Anxiety And Tension On Red Carpet Spotted By BAFTA Viewers

“Kate is trying too hard to look unbothered,” a netizen said online after Princess Kate and Prince William showed up at the 2026 BAFTAs.

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Prince William 'not calm enough' to watch Hamnet

Prince William doesn't feel "calm enough" to watch Hamnet but it left his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, in "floods of tears".

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Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams make their red carpet couple’s debut at 2026 Baftas

Irish actor Paul Mescal and American singer Gracie Abrams made their red carpet debut as a couple on Sunday at the 2026 Baftas in London. Abrams, 26, wore a black gown adorned with floral designs, with her hair styled slicked-back. Mescal, 29, who is nominated for his role as William…

The Independent UK

Hamnet director Chloe Zhao says the hit film has ‘some energy’ from Ireland

The film, which took home two gongs at this years’ Bafta film awards, showcases Irish talent.

The Independent UK

BAFTAs 2026: Hamnet's Jessie Buckley crowned Best Leading Actress

Hamnet star Jessie Buckley was named Best Leading Actress at the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards.

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One Battle After Another sweeps Baftas as Hamnet and I Swear also triumph

One Battle After Another won six awards at the ceremony in London.

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One Battle After Another defeats Hamnet and Sinners at Baftas, as I Swear’s Robert Aramayo takes best actor

Paul Thomas Anderson drama scores six awards, as Jessie Buckley becomes first Irish woman to win leading actress prize

The Guardian - UK

Prince William says he is not ‘calm’ at Baftas in first appearance since Andrew’s arrest

The Prince of Wales has said he needs to be in a ‘calm state’ to watch Hamnet, adding: ‘I’m not at the moment’

The Independent UK

William says he's 'not in a calm state' at the BAFTAs amid Andrew arrest drama

Revealing he has yet to watch the movie Hamnet, William says: ‘I need to be in quite a calm state and I’m not at the moment’

Evening Standard

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Hudson among Hollywood stars at Baftas

Gillian Anderson, Emily Watson, Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley were also photographed on the red carpet in central London.

The Independent UK

Bafta chairwoman: It’s been a really good year for watching films

Sara Putt, the head Bafta, said it had been a “glorious” year for audiences as stars arrived for the awards ceremony in central London.

Evening Standard

Jessie Buckley tipped for victory at Bafta film awards

Hamnet made Bafta history with 11 nominations.

Evening Standard

Hamnet Deserves All Its Oscar Nominations But One. Let Me Explain

It pains me to say this as a longtime Max Richter fan.

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Hideo Kojima reckons Eternals director Chloe Zhao "must be a witch" after being blown away by her new Oscar-nominated drama: "Has the power to rewrite cinema"

Hamnet "lays bare the miracle of movies", says everyone's favorite film critic Hideo Kojima

The Independent UK

London's Poems on the Underground celebrates 40 years of bringing verses to commuters

Judith Chernaik, an American writer in London, started the Poems on the Underground project 40 years ago

The Guardian - UK

‘Begging my boyfriend to get one’: Paul Mescal inspires yet another fashion craze with Hamnet earring

The Night Manager’s Diego Calva and James Norton are also helping to build hype around small singular hoops

Evening Standard

Hamnet costume designer living ‘dream’ life as she meets Camilla

The Queen met the cast of the Oscar-nominated film on Tuesday evening ahead of a special screening.

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Evening Standard

Bafta film awards 2026: See the full list of nominations

One Battle After Another, Hamnet and Marty Supreme lead the nominations

Evening Standard

BAFTA 2026 nominations revealed with One Battle After Another leading the pack

Sinners, Hamnet and Marty Supreme also dominate the nominations list for the biggest night in British cinema

Evening Standard

Jessie Buckley nominated for Bafta as Hamnet makes history

It has scored the most nominations for a film by a female director in Bafta history.

Evening Standard

Jessie Buckley tipped for Bafta nomination for Hamnet

The actress is a frontrunner in this year’s awards season.

Evening Standard

Shakespeare was actually a black Jewish woman, new book claims

Feminist historian identifies Tudor poet Emilia Bassano as true author whose identity was hidden by literary establishment

Evening Standard

Jessie Buckley ‘honoured’ by Oscar nomination and addresses Paul Mescal snub

The 36-year-old actress has been recognised by the Academy in the best actress category.

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Oscar nominations 2026 — live updates as nominees announced (and who's left out)

Oscar 2026 nominations have been confirmed, and you can follow along with the latest live updates so you don't miss a single moment.

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