Prince William and Princess Catherine have arrived at the BAFTAs just days after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested.
The Prince and Princess of Wales dazzled as they appeared at the Royal Festival Hall in London for the annual film awards.
It marks their first public engagement as a couple since Andrew’s arrest over suspicions of misconduct in public office on Thursday morning.
The couple put on a cheery display as they matched outfits – with Kate wearing a dusty pink gown finished off with a maroon belt – while William donned a matching blazer.
The public engagement comes amid a tense time for the Royal Family, amid fresh calls for King Charles to reveal how much he knew about Andrew’s alleged misconduct prior to the arrest.
The monarch issued an unprecedented statement confirming his ‘wholehearted support and co-operation’ with the investigation into Andrew just hours after he was detained on Thursday – with Buckingham Palace understood not to have known the former Duke of York would be arrested.
The King’s statement added: ‘I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Prince William and Princess Catherine have arrived at the BAFTAs in London
The couple wear matching outfits, with William’s blazer matching Catherine’s belt
Princess Catherine looks sensational in a dusty pink gown for the occasion
Kate wears her signature hairstyle featuring loose, voluminous curls
The pair seem in good spirits days after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested
‘What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities. In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation.
‘Let me state clearly: the law must take its course.’
William and Kate are understood to support the King’s statement.
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