After being unable to attend in person, Prince William made a virtual cameo at the 2022 BAFTA awards event on Sunday night. The Duke of Cambridge, who traditionally attends the greatest night in British film with his wife Kate, delivered a broadcast speech to those in attendance at the Royal Albert Hall and those watching at home.

“Good evening everyone,” William said at the start of his speech. “As President of BAFTA, I am extremely proud to see the work that BAFTA undertakes year-round to provide opportunities and support for talented people to develop successful careers in film, games and television.”

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Prince added: “One of these programmes is Breakthrough, a year-long mentoring and guidance initiative which helps people achieve their true potential.

“It’s wonderful that there are more than thirty participants from Breakthrough UK in the audience this evening. Two of them, Aleem Khan and Jessie Buckley, are nominated for awards tonight. They join an impressive list of young talent, including Bukky Bakray and Florence Pugh, as well as Paapa Essiedu and Ray Panthaki who are closely involved with BAFTA-nominated films.

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“It’s wonderful that there are more than thirty participants from Breakthrough UK in the audience this evening. Two of them, Aleem Khan and Jessie Buckley, are nominated for awards tonight. They join an impressive list of young talent, including Bukky Bakray and Florence Pugh, as well as Paapa Essiedu and Ray Panthaki who are closely involved with BAFTA-nominated films.

Last year, during the virtual ceremony in 2021, William was scheduled to deliver a video message but was forced to withdraw after his grandfather, Prince Philip, died unexpectedly. It was William’s first absence at the prestigious ceremony since his election as president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 2010.

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