Kate Middleton has never looked more glamorous! Princess of Wales rewears rose pink Gucci gown to join Prince William at the BAFTAs
Kate Middleton was at her glamorous best in the blush pink gown as she made her triumphant return to the awards ceremony
The Princess of Wales of Wales has made a triumphant return to BAFTA after a two-year hiatus.
Kate Middleton looked every inch the fairytale princess in an ethereal, off-the-shoulder chiffon gown by Gucci as she arrived on the arm of her dapper husband, Prince William, who coordinated in a velvet burgundy tuxedo jacket.
The romantic gown was a frothy, floor-length, flowing number with a crisscrossed V-neck tying together several shades of pink – from a deep rose to the palest blush – and finished with a velvet belt in a sumptuous shade of plum.
The Princess of Wales’ chestnut curls cascaded over her shoulder and Catherine appeared to look particularly bronzed, suggesting the Wales family might have recently returned from a sun-soaked half-term break.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were a pink-hued dream as they made their triumphant return to the BAFTAs
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It marks a rare departure from Catherine’s tried-and-tested stable of British labels, particularly long-time favourites Alexander McQueen and Jenny Packham (both of which she has worn to the BAFTAs).
The Princess of Wales first wore the Gucci evening gown at the 100 Women in Finance gala dinner at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in February 2019. On that occasion Kate, then the Duchess of Cambridge, accessorised with Oscar de la Renta heels and morganite earrings by Kiki McDonough, which she previously wore to her sister Pippa Middleton‘s wedding.
The Princess of Wales was at her show-stopping best with cascading curls and the off-the-shoulder gown
Tonight, however, it was a duo of diamond-encrusted heirlooms that proved the perfect finishing touch for her pink gown.
When Kate tucked her hair behind her shoulder, she revealed a dazzling glimpse of the Greville Chandelier Earrings. Crafted by Cartier between 1918 and 1929, the pair boast an exquisite Art Deco design, fashioned with modern cut diamonds and set in platinum. They were originally owned by Margaret Greville, a society figure who was a close friend of Queen Mary. When Greville died, the earrings were part of an extraordinary collection of jewels that were bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. It was she, along with her husband King George VI, who decided to gift the earrings to the then Princess Elizabeth on her wedding to Prince Philip in 1947.
Appreciating their exquisite design, the Greville Chandelier Earrings became a favourite of Queen Elizabeth II, particularly during the 1950s and 1960s, when she wore them on several occasions.
More recently, however, they have enjoyed a new royal admirer: the Princess of Wales, who has chosen these dazzling diamond for a number of black and white tie occasions. Among the most memorable outings was the 2023 Diplomatic Corps reception, when the Greville jewels proved the perfect accessory for her glittering Jenny Packham gown and Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara.
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The most recent appearance was at the Royal Variety Performance in November 2025 when they were worn alongside the Queen Mary Choker Bracelet, which was also seen on the Princess of Wales at BAFTA.
It marks the Princess of Wales’ first BAFTA appearance since 2023 and Prince William’s first since 2024.
When the couple missed last year’s awards ceremony, there were questions over whether the date clashed with the half-term holidays of their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Prince William has attended the awards show on eight occasions since being appointed President of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in 2010. His most recent appearance was in 2024 – a ceremony that was missed by Kate Middleton as she recovered from surgery. In 2021, Prince William missed the show as it was held the day after the death of his grandfather Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
The Prince of Wales is always dapper in his tuxedo but all style mavens know it is the Princess of Wales who brings the glamour. As the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate first graced the red carpet in 2017 in a bespoke Alexander McQueen gown and wavy-cut Prada sandals. She returned for outings in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023, returning to McQueen for all but one of these outings: in 2018, while pregnant with Prince Louis, Kate Middleton wore an emerald green creation by Jenny Packham.
The Princess of Wales made her debut in the frothy pink gown at the Women In Finance Gala in February 2019
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The 2026 appearance marks the Princess of Wales’ first BAFTA outing in Gucci and a rare turn in the designer for the royal, who tends to re-wear a handful of key British labels, like McQueen and Packham.
It is set to be a starry evening. The singing voices behind the global phenomenon, KPop Demon Hunters, will perform their chart-topping hit ‘Golden’, and award-winning British singer songwriter Jessie Ware will perform a special tribute during the ceremony’s In Memoriam.
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