Honorary Award Presented to Her Majesty The Queen

04 April 13

On the occasion of a reception for the British film industry hosted by Her Majesty The Queen at Windsor Castle, the award was presented to The Queen by Sir Kenneth Branagh , himself a BAFTA-winner and recipient of the Michael Balcon Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema .

Steve Parsons

The Queen’s support through her various patronages of industry organisations has long been recognised, having been patron of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts , the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund , and the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (for which money has been raised by Royal Film Performances ) since 1952. Over the years, The Queen has visited countless film and television organisations, supporting their efforts by shining a light on the work they do. More recently, The Queen starred in the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games alongside Daniel Craig as James Bond .

In the early 1970s, Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh made the generous decision to gift the royalties from Richard Cawston's documentary Royal Family to BAFTA, thus enabling the organisation to move into its famous headquarters at 195 Piccadilly , which has remained its home ever since.

BAFTA has enjoyed a long history of involvement and support from the Royal Family, dating from 1959 when HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, was appointed its first President . Since then, The Earl Mountbatten of Burma (The Duke’s uncle) and HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal have been Presidents of the Academy. HRH Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, became its fifth President in 2010, a post he currently holds.

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The @bafta award is in recognition of #TheQueen's outstanding patronage of the Film and Television Industries. #RoyalFilmReception

— TheBritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) April 4, 2013

Kenneth Branagh presents The Queen with an honorary #BAFTA award at tonight's #RoyalFilmReception recognising HM’s film & TV patronage

— BAFTA (@BAFTA) April 4, 2013

The Chairman of @bafta: "The people here this evening represent a vast variety of skills and ground breaking innovation" #RoyalFilmReception

— TheBritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) April 4, 2013

_{For all photography on this event please contact Press Association Images}

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