The Duchess of Drama herself, Meghan Markle, has reportedly asked Prince William to make way for her husband, Prince Harry, to preside over the 2024 BAFTA Awards.
This request comes as Prince Charles is busy attending to his ailing wife, Catherine.
Convenient, isn’t it?
But before we delve deeper into this royal rabbit hole, let’s first talk about the BAFTA Awards.
The complete list of nominations for the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards has been unveiled, and it’s time to celebrate the crème de la crème of the film industry.
The ceremony is all set to honor the best performances and outstanding movies from the past year.
Leading the pack in nominations is Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” poised for numerous wins, closely followed by “Poor Things” and “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
So mark your calendars, because the awards ceremony is scheduled for February 18th at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London.
For UK viewers, the ceremony will be exclusively broadcasted on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
International audiences can catch it on Britbox in various countries.
It promises to be quite the global spectacle.
However, here’s the juicy part: the Meghan and Harry Netflix series did not receive an invite.
Shocking, I know.
It seems the BAFTA organizers realized that royal drama does not quite qualify as award-winning material.
Now, let’s get down to the nitty-gritty.
The president of BAFTA happens to be none other than Prince William himself.
Yes, you heard that right.
The same Prince William who is reportedly dealing with Meghan’s request for Harry to take the reins this year.
Rumor has it that Harry wants to play host and preside over the awards while Prince Charles handles royal duties and attends to Catherine’s mysterious health problems.
Sources suggest that Meghan Markle herself came up with this brilliant plan, aiming to charm Hollywood celebrities on the red carpet.
Under normal circumstances, Princess Catherine would have been by William’s side at the awards ceremony.
However, due to her current health condition, she will not be attending.
The Daily Mail reports that Prince William is likely to be a no-show at the BAFTAs and other engagements as he stands by his wife during her recovery from abdominal surgery.
But wait, there’s more.
Prince Charles will also be taking on the role of nursemaid and will not be fulfilling any official duties while his wife is in the hospital.
This means that Prince William will have to postpone a whole bunch of stuff, including the BAFTAs on February 18th, the Six Nations rugby games, and various charity events.
It appears that he finds himself in quite the predicament.
Speaking of rugby, Prince William, who is the patron of the Welsh rugby team, will probably miss some Six Nations games next month.
The championship kicks off on February 2nd with France and Ireland, but the Prince and Princess of Wales will be occupied with nursing their royal wounds and won’t be seen in the stands.
Additionally, William was supposed to undertake investitures throughout January and February, but those will have to wait.
It seems that Prince Hassan will likely step in to fill his shoes.
Last year, Prince William graced the BAFTAs with his presence, proudly wearing his president’s hat.
However, this year, it seems he’ll have to take a rain check.
Oh, and by the way, last week, Prince Charles had an engagement of his own without Catherine by his side.
He met with rugby legend Rob Burrow to present him with his CBE.
It appears that these royals just can’t catch a break, can they?