A red carpet moment served up by the Princess of Wales is always a sight to behold. Prince William's wife knows how to curate an elegant ensemble, and she always duly delivers at the BAFTAS.
Each year, royal watchers wait with bated breath to see if the Prince of Wales will make an appearance in his capacity as the President of BAFTA - and if Kate will join him.
From her white and gold Alexander McQueen gowns to sumptuous Jenny Packham pieces, the royal never fails to look anything less than flawless as she mingles with stars at the glamorous annual ceremony. Ahead of the 2026 BAFTAs on 22 February, which will take place at London's Royal Festival Hall, keep scrolling to see Kate in all her BAFTAs finery from years gone by...
Princess Kate's BAFTA looks from over the years…
© Chris Jackson,GettyPrincess Kate revamps her fairytale gown – 2023
In true Kate style, the Princess re-wore her one-shouldered dress that she first wore to the awards back in 2019. However, the royal decided to give it a revamped look.
Kate looked sensational in the dress that she decided to pair with elegant, velvet black gloves.
© Getty ImagesThe accessories added a touch of old-school Hollywood and we adored how the bold move made her stand out. Kate also elevated the jewellery game from before as she donned huge gold floral earrings that hung beautifully.
She also paired it with her gold Aquazzura 'Fenix 105' pumps. In her hands, she carried the 'Celeste' velvet clutch by Jimmy Choo. She has owned this accessory since 2018.
© Samir Hussein,GettyRecycled McQueen gown – 2020
We loved Kate's chic beauty look at the awards in 2020. The royal wore her brunette locks in a classy knotted up-do and went for softly blended makeup - beyond perfect brows, a bold sweep of eyeliner and an orange-hued lip.
This floor-length dress was complete with gold floral details and an elegant sweetheart neckline.
© Getty ImagesPrincess Kate once again paired with gorgeous accessories and a matching gold clutch and heels.
As for her accessories in 2020, Kate debuted a jeweled clutch, the 'Marano' model by Anya Hindmarch. Her jewellery from Van Cleef & Arpels' 'Magic Alhambra' collection (presented in 2006), symbolised good luck through four-leaf clover shapes: a white mother-of-pearl and yellow gold necklace and matching long earrings.
© Samir Hussein,GettyWhite fairytale gown – 2019
Princess Kate stunned when she first wore the gorgeous one-shouldered white dress by Alexander McQueen in 2019. It also featured pretty flower detail on the strap, a cinched-in waistline and an elegant flowing skirt. She looked amazing!
She went for a stunning makeup look, adding a strong sweep of bronzer to her cheeks and going for dark, smoky eyes and perfect brows.
© Getty ImagesKate wore the perfect Cinderella heels for the ceremony. The silver, sparkling stilettos were the Jimmy Choo 'Romy in Viola' glitter shoes.
The royal styled her outfit with a pair of diamond drop earrings that once belonged to Princess Diana. It was the first time she had worn them, and instead of the large original pearls her late mother-in-law wore, Kate chose smaller ones.
© Samir Hussein,GettyGreen Jenny Packham gown – 2018
The Princess was pregnant with Prince Louis at the 2018 BAFTA ceremony.
Here she is in an elegant forest-green gown by the designer Jenny Packham. The dress featured an empire waistline with black ribbon detail and flowed chicly over her bump.
© Samir Hussein,GettyIt's all in the details
This look deserved a closer look. It was all about the jewellery for Kate with this ensemble.
The royal chose beautiful square-cut, emerald earrings set within a floral border of diamonds for the event.
She matched the jewels with a dazzling, drop necklace featuring four emerald stones.
Kate teamed the sophisticated ensemble with a black clutch bag by Pretty Ballerinas – such a classic.
© Samir Hussein,GettyBardot McQueen dress – 2017
The Princess wore this breathtaking black patterned off-the-shoulder gown by Alexander McQueen to the 2017 BAFTAs. Didn't she look amazing?
The dress featured a Bardot neckline, bodice and full-length skirt with stylish ribbon detailing.
We absolutely adored Kate's amazing pale-peach drop jewelled earrings from the 2017 BAFTAs. They are thought to have been in the Princess' jewellery collection for some time and she has worn them to previous events.
© GettyKate's dress from the British fashion house's Resort 2016 collection teamed perfectly with her heirloom jewel.
The Princess' diamond bracelet is one spectacular piece of jewellery and is the Edinburgh Wedding Gift Bracelet, loaned to her by Her Majesty the Queen.
© Julian Parker,GettyLavender McQueen gown – 2011
This has got to be one of our favourite ever looks on the Princess.
Kate wore this divine lavender gown to the BAFTA Brits to Watch event, which took place in Los Angeles in 2011.
The bespoke gown was designed for her by, of course, Alexander McQueen.
The Princess' beautiful diamond bracelet and earrings are believed to be a present from then-Prince Charles after William and Kate's marriage. Gorgeous!
We're still in love with Kate's sassy, silver Jimmy Choo Vamp sandals from the BAFTA event in 2011. It's time they made a reappearance.
