The Academy President

06 January 12

HRH The Duke of Cambridge, KG, has been President of the Academy since February 2010.

HRH The Duke of Cambridge's appointment follows a long tradition of Royal involvement with the Academy. HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was the first President of the Society of Film and Television Arts (SFTA) in 1962 and HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, was its President from 1973 to 2001. It was the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s generous donation of their share of profits from the film Royal Family that enabled the Academy to move to its headquarters at 195 Piccadilly.

Prince William succeeded Lord Attenborough Kt, CBE , to become the Academy's fifth president in its history. He is supported by Vice Presidents Sophie Turner Laing (representing Television) and Duncan Kenworthy OBE (representing Film).

BAFTA Brits to Watch 2011
BAFTA/ Stewart Cook

BAFTA Brits to Watch

BAFTA was delighted to welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to our inaugural Brits to Watch event, a glittering evening which celebrated new talent, staged in downtown Los Angeles on 9 June 2011.

Find out more: BAFTA Brits to Watch

Charities and Patronages

As well as being President of BAFTA, The Duke - along with his wife HRH The Duchess of Cambridge and his brother Prince Harry - 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.

Further information on those organisations can be found on their websites, via the links below.


	Dolen Cymru




St Giles Trust 50th Anniversary Year		600th Anniversary Appeal

Past Presidents and Vice Presidents of the Academy

Presidents

1959 – 1965	HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
1966 – 1972	The Earl Mountbatten of Burma K.G., P.C., G.C.B., O.M
1973 - 2001	HRH The Princess Anne (1987 - HRH The Princess Royal)
2001 - 2010	Lord Attenborough Kt, CBE