The Prince and Princess of Wales dazzled in matching maroon on Sunday as they made their first public appearance since Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest last week at the BAFTAs. Speaking before the awards were announced, William said he was yet to watch Best Picture nominee Hamnet because he “needed to be in a calm mood”.
Catherine meanwhile watched the hugely emotional film on Saturday night and was left in “floods of tears”. But when asked if he had seen it, William explained: “I need to be in quite a calm state and I am not at the moment. I will save it.”
Hamnet tells the story of the tragic death in childhood of Shakespeare’s son Hamnet and the grief of his parents. “I thought it was a bad idea, actually,” the princess joked of watching the film before the ceremony. “Ended up with very puffy eyes. It was so beautifully shot. The music as well. The score is fantastic.”
The beaming couple stepped onto the red carpet to cheers on Sunday afternoon as they attended the star-studded event together for the first time in three years.