Kate Middleton to skip BAFTAs, Kensington Palace cleans up Fashiongate PLUS Meghan goes snow tubing!

Kensington Palace has confirmed that the Prince and Princess of Wales will not be attending the (BAFTA) awards ceremony on Sunday Prince William, who has served as BAFTA’s president since 2010, will instead feature in a pre-recorded video segment during the event. Royal editor Kate Mansey of The Times has suggested that the couple’s absence is due to the timing of the awards, which coincides with their children’s half-term school holiday. "It falls on the first weekend of the half-term school holidays," Mansey wrote on social media, adding that the Prince intends to prioritise highlighting the next generation of filmmakers. Our Royal Insider Deep Crown pushed back on the school excuse, telling Palace Intrigue: Let's call this what it is - that school holiday excuse is about as convincing as a pound shop tiara. Have you noticed the pattern? Everything is controlled, controlled, controlled. No walkabouts, no surprise appearances, no chance of any unscripted moments. Oh, and Meghan went snow tubing. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus . No plug-ins needed! You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free! Subscribe to Deep Crown’s free newsletter at https://deepcrown.substack.com Get episodes of Palace Intrigue by becommming a paid subscriber on Apple Podcasts. Click the button that says uninterrupted listening. Just $5 a month, and that includes many ofther shows on the Caloroga Shark network. Royal Books: William and Catherine: The Monarchy's New Era: The Inside Story The Royal Insider: My Life with the Queen, the King and Princess Diana