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President and Vice Presidents

HRH Prince William, The Prince of Wales, has been President of BAFTA since February 2010

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President
HRH The Prince of Wales

Vice-Presidents
Barbara Broccoli CBE - Vice President for Film
Dame Pippa Harris DBE - Vice President for Television
David Gardner OBE - Vice President for Games 


HRH The Prince of Wales' appointment to BAFTA's presidency in February 2010 follows a long tradition of Royal involvement with BAFTA; all but one of BAFTA's presidents in its history have been members of the Royal Family.

HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, was the organisation's first president in 1959, a year after The British Film Academy (founded 1947) and the Guild of Television Producers and Directors merged to create the Society of Film and Television Arts (SFTA, a forerunner of BAFTA).


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The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, The Duke of Edinburgh's uncle, took over the presidency from 1966, until HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, was named president from 1973, and remained in the post until 2000.

The Prince of Wales succeeded Lord Attenborough – the only non-Royal president of BAFTA to date – in 2010, to become the fifth in its history.

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HRH The Prince of Wales and BAFTA

Over the course of his presidency, the Prince of Wales has generously offered his time to help BAFTA raise awareness of our charitable activity. Here is a selection of that work.

Event: Meeting of Charities ForumDate: Monday 26th OctoberVenue: 195 PiccadillyAttended by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and HRH Prince Harry.Hosted by BAFTA and AardmanBAFTA/Jonathan Birch

Charities Forum

BAFTA and Aardman co-hosted an event for the young beneficiaries of the charities supported by TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Sussex at the home of BAFTA in London.

Visit the Charities Forum event press release for more information >


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BAFTA Young Games Designers Showcase

TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales met young beneficiaries of BAFTA’s support for new talent in the games industry during a visit to Dundee. The event included winners of a UK-wide game design competition, as well as current and former games students who are supported by BAFTA.

See the Young Games Designers Royal Visit press release for more information >


Chinese State Visit

China State Visit

HRH The Prince of Wales presented a gift to Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, during the President's State Visit to the United Kingdom on behalf of BAFTA. The gift was presented at a showcase of UK creativity at Lancaster House.

Read the official Chinese State Visit press release here >


BAFTA President HRH The Duke of Cambridge presents BAFTA award to the Shanghai Film Museum

Shanghai Film Museum BAFTA Presentation

HRH The Prince of Wales presented a BAFTA to the Shanghai Film Museum as a donation to the museum’s collection in recognition of China’s rich film culture and as a symbol of BAFTA's intentions to forge stronger links with the creative talent in the country during our first visit to mainland China.

See the Shanghai Mask Presentation press release for more information >


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Give Something Back

In November 2013, HRH The Prince of Wales officially launched BAFTA's ‘Give Something Back’ industry campaign, calling for BAFTA members, award winners and industry organisations to contribute towards BAFTA’s charitable activities. 

See our Initiatives pages for more information >


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Prince William Scholarships

In 2013, at the official opening of the Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden, HRH The Prince of Wales announced the launch of Prince William Scholarships in Film, Television and Games, supported by BAFTA and Warner Bros.

Read the original press release on the launch of the Prince William Scholarships >

Find out more about BAFTA's scholarships >


BAFTA's "Brits to watch in Partnership with Audi"BAFTA/Stewart Cook

BAFTA Brits to Watch

In 2011, The Prince and Princess of Wales supported the inaugural BAFTA Brits to Watch event California, USA, while on their post-wedding tour of North America and Canada.

Visit the 'BAFTA Brits to Watch' page for more information > 


Patronages and the Charities Forum

As well as being President of BAFTA, The Prince - along with his wife The Princess of Wales - is the president or patron of a number of other organisations. Their Royal Highnesses support causes that reflect issues they care about, both at home and abroad.


Visit our Royal Connections page for more information on the Royal Family's involvement with the Academy.


Past Presidents and Vice Presidents

Presidents

1959-1965 HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh
1966-1972 The Earl Mountbatten of Burma
1972-2000 HRH Princess Anne (1987 - HRH The Princess Royal)
2002-2010 Lord Attenborough
2010-present HRH Prince William (2011 - The Duke of Cambridge; 2022 - The Prince of Wales)

Vice Presidents

1973-1995 Sir Richard Attenborough (1993 - Lord Attenborough)
1995-2004 Lord Puttnam
2004-2010 Michael Grade
2009-2015 Duncan Kenworthy OBE (Film)
2010-2015 Sophie Turner Laing (Television)
2016-present Barbara Broccoli CBE (Film) 
2016-2021 Greg Dyke (Television)
2017-present David Gardner OBE (Games)
2021-present Dame Pippa Harris DBE (Television)