All eyes were on the Prince and Princess of Wales as they made a surprise appearance at the 2026 BAFTAs on Sunday night. It was the couple's first joint event since the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and William put on a brave face from the off - even evading a heckler asking if "the monarchy was in peril". Seemingly conscious of the focus on the royal family at this time, experts have revealed that the future king took on a protective role as he walked down the red carpet with his wife