Why I will miss seeing Catherine, Princess of Wales at the the BAFTAs 2024

Whilst I was waiting for the stars to arrive on the red carpet at the BAFTAs 2023, there was one ‘star’ or royal I was most looking forward to seeing, and that was Catherine, Princess of Wales. Her outfits rarely disappoint and she looked utterly stunning at the BAFTAs 2023 in a recycled Alexander McQueen dress that she accessorised with opera style gloves. Eagle-eyed royal and fashion fans would have noticed that she first wore this exact Alexander McQueen gown to the event in 2019, but the gown had been given an update.

For the BAFTAs 2023, a corsage detail had been added to the shoulder of the Alexander McQueen gown to give it a modern update and fashion-forward twist. However, the black velvet opera gloves also stood out for all the right reasons. 

Over the years, Catherine, Princess of Wales has worn some very glamorous outfits to the BAFTAs. In 2020, she chose a white and gold Alexander McQueen gown that she had first worn to a state dinner while on a royal tour of Malaysia in 2012. In 2018, a heavily pregnant Catherine, Princess of Wales opted for a deep green Jenny Packham gown with a black belt.

In 2017, Catherine, Princess of Wales, looked very chic in an off-the-shoulder dress by Alexander McQueen, she had first worn the gown in 2019 for the National Portrait Gallery Gala. For the BAFTAs 2017, cap sleeves were added and the neckline was altered. 

In 2011, both the Prince and Princess of Wales were in California so attended a BAFTA Reception at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles, the Princess of Wales chose a lilac Alexander McQueen gown for the occasion.