Royal fans have been eagerly awaiting the 2025 BAFTAs on Feb. 16 in hopes that Princess Kate would make her big red carpet return, but on Monday, Feb. 10, palace sources confirmed that neither the Prince or Princess of Wales will attend the star-studded ceremony.

The couple are choosing to skip the red carpet event, with many speculating they are putting family time first

This was revealed by her mum Princess Kate, 43, when she was chatting to members of the public in Northern Ireland. In a conversation about children, Kate referred to her daughter as Lottie - a sweet nickname often used by people with the name Charlotte.

The Prince of Wales was heard calling his daughter by the nickname when the family visited the Chelsea Flower Show in 2019 to see the 'Back to Nature Garden' that the Princess of Wales had created

Prince William and Kate Middleton have to seemingly miss the most-awaited 2025 BAFTAs for a major personal reason.Many royal fans have been hoping to see the Prince and Princess of Wales at the star-studded event on February 16.

Some of Kate Middleton’s most unforgettable fashion moments have come from her red-carpet appearances at the BAFTA Awards, the annual celebration for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, of which husband Prince William is president.

Chris Jackson/Getty Images While Princess Kate Middleton has made several public appearances since announcing her cancer is in remission, there's one major event she and Prince William will be skipping.