• The Princess of Wales wears an altered Alexander McQueen dress to attend the 2023 Bafta Awards in London on February 19. AFP
    The Princess of Wales wears an altered Alexander McQueen dress to attend the 2023 Bafta Awards in London on February 19. AFP
  • The Duchess wore a red Jenny Packham dress along with the diamond and pearl Lotus Flower Tiara for a Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace on December 6, 2022. Getty Images
    The Duchess wore a red Jenny Packham dress along with the diamond and pearl Lotus Flower Tiara for a Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace on December 6, 2022. Getty Images
  • Kate re-wore this white and gold Alexander McQueen gown for the 2020 Baftas on February 2, 2020 in London. Getty Images
    Kate re-wore this white and gold Alexander McQueen gown for the 2020 Baftas on February 2, 2020 in London. Getty Images
  • Kate wore a black and white off-the-shoulder column gown by Roland Mouret for the Top Gun: Maverick premiere on May 19, 2022 in London. Getty Images
    Kate wore a black and white off-the-shoulder column gown by Roland Mouret for the Top Gun: Maverick premiere on May 19, 2022 in London. Getty Images
  • Kate wore a silk duchesse satin dress by British designer Phillipa Lepley to attend a reception hosted by the Governor General at Baha Mar Resort on March 25, 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. Getty Images
    Kate wore a silk duchesse satin dress by British designer Phillipa Lepley to attend a reception hosted by the Governor General at Baha Mar Resort on March 25, 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. Getty Images
  • Kate's green tulle gown, worn for a dinner hosted by Patrick Allen, Governor General of Jamaica, at King's House on March 23, 2022 in Kingston, Jamaica, was by Jenny Packham. Getty Images
    Kate's green tulle gown, worn for a dinner hosted by Patrick Allen, Governor General of Jamaica, at King's House on March 23, 2022 in Kingston, Jamaica, was by Jenny Packham. Getty Images
  • Kate's magenta dress by the label The Vampire's Wife, worn for a special reception hosted by the Governor General of Belize in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee on March 21, 2022 in Cahal Pech, Belize. Getty Images
    Kate's magenta dress by the label The Vampire's Wife, worn for a special reception hosted by the Governor General of Belize in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee on March 21, 2022 in Cahal Pech, Belize. Getty Images
  • The Princess of Wales wore an Alexander McQueen dress to the 2019 Baftas, repeating it for the 2023 event. Getty Images
    The Princess of Wales wore an Alexander McQueen dress to the 2019 Baftas, repeating it for the 2023 event. Getty Images
  • The green Jenny Packham column dress Kate wore to the 2021 Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London was a re-wear from her 2019 tour of Pakistan. Getty Images
    The green Jenny Packham column dress Kate wore to the 2021 Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London was a re-wear from her 2019 tour of Pakistan. Getty Images
  • Kate wore a decade-old Alexander McQueen dress for the Earthshot Prize 2021 at Alexandra Palace on October 17, 2021 in London. Getty Images
    Kate wore a decade-old Alexander McQueen dress for the Earthshot Prize 2021 at Alexandra Palace on October 17, 2021 in London. Getty Images
  • Kate wore the Bond-themed 'Goldfinger dress' by Jenny Packham to attend the No Time To Die world premiere on September 28, 2021 in London. Getty Images
    Kate wore the Bond-themed 'Goldfinger dress' by Jenny Packham to attend the No Time To Die world premiere on September 28, 2021 in London. Getty Images
  • Kate wore a green Jenny Packham gown to attend the Baftas on February 18, 2018, in London. Getty Images
    Kate wore a green Jenny Packham gown to attend the Baftas on February 18, 2018, in London. Getty Images

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Kate's red carpet style, from best looks at the Baftas to the Royal Variety Performance

As she makes her debut as the Princess of Wales on the Baftas red carpet, here are some of her most elegant full-length looks

Gemma White

February 20, 2023

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With the Baftas being one of the biggest events on the annual awards calendar, it made perfect sense that Kate, Princess of Wales would turn to one of her favourite and most trusted labels to dress her for the event held on Sunday.

Opting for British brand Alexander McQueen, the fashion house that designed her famous wedding dress, Kate wore a floor-length, one-shouldered white gown, adding drama to the look with black opera-length gloves by Cornelia James.

The dress was a re-wear for Kate, who first donned it for the Baftas in 2019. Four years ago, the dress featured a floral detail on the shoulder, which had been updated with a waterfall train.

The princess accessorised her look with a pair of earrings from Spanish high street brand Zara, as well as Aquazzura “Fenix” shoes and a McQueen clutch bag.

Kate 'loves' her stylist's style

Kate's stylist Natasha Archer has been credited with helping her to step out of her style comfort zone, such as wearing this dress from label The Vampire's Wife by singer Nick Cave's designer wife, Susie. Getty Images
Kate's stylist Natasha Archer has been credited with helping her to step out of her style comfort zone, such as wearing this dress from label The Vampire's Wife by singer Nick Cave's designer wife, Susie. Getty Images

Kate has her stylist Natasha Archer to thank for helping to create her red carpet looks. The King’s College London graduate began working for her in 2007 as a personal assistant at Kensington Palace and is married to royal photographer Chris Jackson. Ahead of Prince William and Kate’s royal tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2014, Archer’s role was changed to include dresser duties.

“Natasha and Kate get on very well,” a royal source told Grazia in 2020. “She has always supported and advised Kate — and the duchess loves Natasha’s style, so it seemed like an obvious appointment.”

Relying on a small pool of designers from which to choose her red carpet looks, Kate often turns to the British houses of McQueen, Jenny Packham and Amanda Wakeley. She has also worn styles from houses such as Self Portrait, Marchesa, Gucci and Erdem.

Some of Kate's most memorable red carpet looks have been worn for film premieres, entertainment industry events and Royal Variety performances.

Prince William became President of Bafta in 2010 and along with Kate attended the inaugural Bafta Brits to Watch event California in 2011.

See Kate, Princess of Wales's style evolution in 77 photos

  • Kate Middleton, in a duck-egg knit and heart pendant, attends the Gatcombe Park Festival on August 6, 2005 near Tetbury, England. Getty Images
    Kate Middleton, in a duck-egg knit and heart pendant, attends the Gatcombe Park Festival on August 6, 2005 near Tetbury, England. Getty Images
  • Kate Middleton, in a wool jacket and striped shirt, visits the Annual National Hunt Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse on March 13, 2007, in Cheltenham, England. Getty Images
    Kate Middleton, in a wool jacket and striped shirt, visits the Annual National Hunt Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse on March 13, 2007, in Cheltenham, England. Getty Images
  • Kate Middleton, in a navy trench, attends the Annual National Hunt Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse on March 14, 2008, in Cheltenham, England. Getty Images
    Kate Middleton, in a navy trench, attends the Annual National Hunt Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse on March 14, 2008, in Cheltenham, England. Getty Images
  • Kate Middleton, left, in a white dress and black cardigan, attends the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 28, 2008 in London, England. Getty Images
    Kate Middleton, left, in a white dress and black cardigan, attends the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 28, 2008 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Prince William and Kate Middleton, in Spagnoli, visit the University of St Andrews on February 25, 2011 in St Andrews, Scotland. Getty Images
    Prince William and Kate Middleton, in Spagnoli, visit the University of St Andrews on February 25, 2011 in St Andrews, Scotland. Getty Images
  • Kate Middleton, in Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, arrives at her wedding to Prince William at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images
    Kate Middleton, in Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, arrives at her wedding to Prince William at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Jenny Packham, attends the Ark 10th Anniversary Gala at Perk's Field on June 9, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Jenny Packham, attends the Ark 10th Anniversary Gala at Perk's Field on June 9, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Katherine Hooker, watch the Garter Service on June 13, 2011 in Windsor, England. Getty Images
    Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Katherine Hooker, watch the Garter Service on June 13, 2011 in Windsor, England. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth II walks with Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Joseph, as they view the exhibitions for the summer opening of Buckingham Palace on July 22, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth II walks with Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Joseph, as they view the exhibitions for the summer opening of Buckingham Palace on July 22, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Emilia Wickstead, presents shamrocks to members of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards at the St Patrick's Day Parade at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2012 in Aldershot, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Emilia Wickstead, presents shamrocks to members of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards at the St Patrick's Day Parade at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2012 in Aldershot, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Emilia Wickstead, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace on May 29, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Emilia Wickstead, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace on May 29, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Alexander McQueen, and Prince William prepare to board the royal barge 'Spirit of Chartwell' during the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on June 3, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Alexander McQueen, and Prince William prepare to board the royal barge 'Spirit of Chartwell' during the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on June 3, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Alice by Temperley, visit Nauti Primary School on September 18, 2012 in Tuvalu. Getty Images
    Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Alice by Temperley, visit Nauti Primary School on September 18, 2012 in Tuvalu. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Mulberry, attends the official opening of the Treasures Gallery at the Natural History Museum on November 27, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Mulberry, attends the official opening of the Treasures Gallery at the Natural History Museum on November 27, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Hobbs, visits Humberside Fire and Rescue Peaks Lane Fire Station on March 5, 2013 in Grimsby, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Hobbs, visits Humberside Fire and Rescue Peaks Lane Fire Station on March 5, 2013 in Grimsby, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Mulberry, meets with scouts as she attends the National Review of Queen's Scouts at Windsor Castle on April 21, 2013. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Mulberry, meets with scouts as she attends the National Review of Queen's Scouts at Windsor Castle on April 21, 2013. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Erdem, arrives to visit The Willows Primary School on April 23, 2013 in Manchester, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Erdem, arrives to visit The Willows Primary School on April 23, 2013 in Manchester, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Tara Jarmon, meets children and staff during a visit to Naomi House Children's Hospice on April 29, 2013 near Winchester, Hampshire, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Tara Jarmon, meets children and staff during a visit to Naomi House Children's Hospice on April 29, 2013 near Winchester, Hampshire, England. Getty Images
  • Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Jenny Packham, departing the Lindo Wing of St Mary's hospital with Prince George, on July 23, 2013 in London, England. EPA
    Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Jenny Packham, departing the Lindo Wing of St Mary's hospital with Prince George, on July 23, 2013 in London, England. EPA
  • Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Jenny Packham, attend The Tusk Conservation Awards at The Royal Society on September 12, 2013 in London, England. Getty Images
    Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Jenny Packham, attend The Tusk Conservation Awards at The Royal Society on September 12, 2013 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Catherine Walker, and Prince George arrive at Wellington Airport on April 7, 2014 in Wellington, New Zealand. Getty Images
    Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Catherine Walker, and Prince George arrive at Wellington Airport on April 7, 2014 in Wellington, New Zealand. Getty Images
  • Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Roksanda Ilincic, attend a reception hosted by the Governor and Premier of New South Wales on April 16, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
    Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Roksanda Ilincic, attend a reception hosted by the Governor and Premier of New South Wales on April 16, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in LK Bennett, visits the Royal Australian Airforce Base at Amberley on April 19, 2014 in Brisbane, Australia. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in LK Bennett, visits the Royal Australian Airforce Base at Amberley on April 19, 2014 in Brisbane, Australia. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Mulberry, visits the Stephen Lawrence Centre on March 27, 2015 in London, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Mulberry, visits the Stephen Lawrence Centre on March 27, 2015 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Jenny Packham, and Prince William leave the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital with Princess Charlotte on May 2, 2015 in London, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Jenny Packham, and Prince William leave the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital with Princess Charlotte on May 2, 2015 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Temperley, meets Prime Minister Narenda Modi in Hyderabad House on April 12, 2016 in New Delhi, India. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Temperley, meets Prime Minister Narenda Modi in Hyderabad House on April 12, 2016 in New Delhi, India. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Roland Mouret, attends SportsAid's 40th anniversary dinner on June 9, 2016 in London, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Roland Mouret, attends SportsAid's 40th anniversary dinner on June 9, 2016 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Barbara Casasola, arrives to present the Art Fund Museum of the Year prize at the Natural History Museum on July 6, 2016 in London, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Barbara Casasola, arrives to present the Art Fund Museum of the Year prize at the Natural History Museum on July 6, 2016 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Alexander McQueen, and Prince William attend the Baftas at the Royal Albert Hall on February 12, 2017 in London, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Alexander McQueen, and Prince William attend the Baftas at the Royal Albert Hall on February 12, 2017 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Emilia Wickstead, arrives at Berlin Hauptbahnhof train station on July 21, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Emilia Wickstead, arrives at Berlin Hauptbahnhof train station on July 21, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Erdem, attends a reception to celebrate Swedish culture at the Fotografiska Gallery on January 31, 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Erdem, attends a reception to celebrate Swedish culture at the Fotografiska Gallery on January 31, 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden. Getty Images
  • Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Jenny Packham, with Prince Louis outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital on April 23, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images
    Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Jenny Packham, with Prince Louis outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital on April 23, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Alexander McQueen, attends a state banquet at Buckingham Palace on October 23, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Alexander McQueen, attends a state banquet at Buckingham Palace on October 23, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Mulberry, visits Ballymena town centre on February 28, 2019 in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Mulberry, visits Ballymena town centre on February 28, 2019 in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Massimo Dutti trousers, attends the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on May 20, 2019 in London, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Massimo Dutti trousers, attends the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on May 20, 2019 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 13, 2019 in London, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 13, 2019 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Alexander McQueen, attend the Baftas at the Royal Albert Hall on February 2, 2020 in London, England. Getty Images
    Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Alexander McQueen, attend the Baftas at the Royal Albert Hall on February 2, 2020 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in The Vampire's Wife, attends a reception at the Guinness Storehouse’s Gravity Bar on March 3, 2020 in Dublin, Ireland. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in The Vampire's Wife, attends a reception at the Guinness Storehouse’s Gravity Bar on March 3, 2020 in Dublin, Ireland. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Faithfull the Brand, visits The Nook in Framlingham Earl on June 25, 2020 in Norfolk, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Faithfull the Brand, visits The Nook in Framlingham Earl on June 25, 2020 in Norfolk, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in a Max&Co coat, visits School 21 in Stratford on March 11, 2021 in London, England. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in a Max&Co coat, visits School 21 in Stratford on March 11, 2021 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Catherine Walker, visit a Covid-19 vaccination centre at Westminster Abbey on March 23, 2021 in London, England. Getty Images
    Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Catherine Walker, visit a Covid-19 vaccination centre at Westminster Abbey on March 23, 2021 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Jenny Packham, and Prince William attend the premiere for No Time To Die' at the Royal Albert Hall in London on September 28, 2021. EPA
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Jenny Packham, and Prince William attend the premiere for No Time To Die' at the Royal Albert Hall in London on September 28, 2021. EPA
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, in a metallic pink gown by The Vampire's Wife, attend a special reception in Cahal Pech, Belize on March 21, 2022. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, in a metallic pink gown by The Vampire's Wife, attend a special reception in Cahal Pech, Belize on March 21, 2022. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in a yellow coatdress by Emilia Wickstead, leave after the National Service of Thanksgiving to Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen at St Paul's Cathedral on June 3, 2022. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in a yellow coatdress by Emilia Wickstead, leave after the National Service of Thanksgiving to Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen at St Paul's Cathedral on June 3, 2022. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Princess of Wales, in a blue Catherine Walker coatdress, with her son, Prince Louis, attend the Easter Sunday service at St Georges Chapel at Windsor Castle on April 9, 2023. EPA
    Catherine, Princess of Wales, in a blue Catherine Walker coatdress, with her son, Prince Louis, attend the Easter Sunday service at St Georges Chapel at Windsor Castle on April 9, 2023. EPA
  • The Princess of Wales, in a Barbour jacket, skinny jeans and walking boots, arrives for a visit to Dowlais Rugby Club near Merthyr Tydfil in Wales to meet with mountain rescue volunteers and supporters. PA Wire
    The Princess of Wales, in a Barbour jacket, skinny jeans and walking boots, arrives for a visit to Dowlais Rugby Club near Merthyr Tydfil in Wales to meet with mountain rescue volunteers and supporters. PA Wire
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THE SPECS

Engine: Four-cylinder 2.5-litre

Transmission: Seven-speed auto

Power: 165hp

Torque: 241Nm

Price: Dh99,900 to Dh134,000

On sale: now

Day 4, Dubai Test: At a glance

Moment of the day Lahiru Gamage appeared to have been hard done by when he had his dismissal of Sami Aslam chalked off for a no-ball. Replays suggested he had not overstepped. No matter. Two balls later, the exact same combination – Gamage the bowler and Kusal Mendis at second slip – combined again to send Aslam back.

Stat of the day Haris Sohail took three wickets for one run in the only over he bowled, to end the Sri Lanka second innings in a hurry. That was as many as he had managed in total in his 10-year, 58-match first-class career to date. It was also the first time a bowler had taken three wickets having bowled just one over in an innings in Tests.

The verdict Just 119 more and with five wickets remaining seems like a perfectly attainable target for Pakistan. Factor in the fact the pitch is worn, is turning prodigiously, and that Sri Lanka’s seam bowlers have also been finding the strip to their liking, it is apparent the task is still a tough one. Still, though, thanks to Asad Shafiq and Sarfraz Ahmed, it is possible.

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Baftas 2020 winners

BEST FILM

  • 1917 - Pippa Harris, Callum McDougall, Sam Mendes, Jayne-Ann Tenggren
  • THE IRISHMAN - Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Martin Scorsese, Emma Tillinger Koskoff
  • JOKER - Bradley Cooper, Todd Phillips, Emma Tillinger Koskoff
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - David Heyman, Shannon McIntosh, Quentin Tarantino
  • PARASITE - Bong Joon-ho, Kwak Sin-ae

DIRECTOR

  • 1917 - Sam Mendes
  • THE IRISHMAN - Martin Scorsese
  • JOKER - Todd Phillips
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - Quentin Tarantino
  • PARASITE - Bong Joon-ho

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

  • 1917 - Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Callum McDougall, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Krysty Wilson-Cairns
  • BAIT - Mark Jenkin, Kate Byers, Linn Waite
  • FOR SAMA - Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts
  • ROCKETMAN - Dexter Fletcher, Adam Bohling, David Furnish, David Reid, Matthew Vaughn, Lee Hall
  • SORRY WE MISSED YOU  - Ken Loach, Rebecca O’Brien, Paul Laverty
  • THE TWO POPES - Fernando Meirelles, Jonathan Eirich, Dan Lin, Tracey Seaward, Anthony McCarten

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

  • THE FAREWELL - Lulu Wang, Daniele Melia
  • FOR SAMA - Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts
  • PAIN AND GLORY - Pedro Almodóvar, Agustín Almodóvar
  • PARASITE - Bong Joon-ho
  • PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE - Céline Sciamma, Bénédicte Couvreur

LEADING ACTRESS

  • JESSIE BUCKLEY - Wild Rose
  • SCARLETT JOHANSSON - Marriage Story
  • SAOIRSE RONAN - Little Women
  • CHARLIZE THERON - Bombshell
  • RENÉE ZELLWEGER - Judy

LEADING ACTOR

  • LEONARDO DICAPRIO - Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood
  • ADAM DRIVER - Marriage Story
  • TARON EGERTON - Rocketman
  • JOAQUIN PHOENIX - Joker
  • JONATHAN PRYCE - The Two Popes

SUPPORTING ACTOR

  • TOM HANKS - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
  • ANTHONY HOPKINS - The Two Popes
  • AL PACINO - The Irishman
  • JOE PESCI - The Irishman
  • BRAD PITT - Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

  • LAURA DERN - Marriage Story
  • SCARLETT JOHANSSON - Jojo Rabbit
  • FLORENCE PUGH - Little Women
  • MARGOT ROBBIE - Bombshell
  • MARGOT ROBBIE - Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

  • THE IRISHMAN - Steven Zaillian
  • JOJO RABBIT - Taika Waititi
  • JOKER - Todd Phillips, Scott Silver
  • LITTLE WOMEN - Greta Gerwig
  • THE TWO POPES - Anthony McCarten

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

  • BOOKSMART - Susanna Fogel, Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Katie Silberman
  • KNIVES OUT - Rian Johnson
  • MARRIAGE STORY - Noah Baumbach
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - Quentin Tarantino
  • PARASITE - Han Jin Won, Bong Joon ho

DOCUMENTARY

  • AMERICAN FACTORY - Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
  • APOLLO 11 - Todd Douglas Miller
  • DIEGO MARADONA - Asif Kapadia
  • FOR SAMA - Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts
  • THE GREAT HACK - Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaime

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER

  • BAIT - Mark Jenkin (Writer/Director), Kate Byers, Linn Waite (Producers)
  • FOR SAMA - Waad al-Kateab (Director/Producer), Edward Watts (Director)
  • MAIDEN - Alex Holmes (Director)
  • ONLY YOU - Harry Wootliff (Writer/Director)
  • RETABLO - Álvaro Delgado-Aparicio (Writer/Director)

ANIMATED FILM

  • FROZEN 2 - Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Peter Del Vecho
  • KLAUS - Sergio Pablos, Jinko Gotoh
  • A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON - Will Becher, Richard Phelan, Paul Kewley
  • TOY STORY 4 - Josh Cooley, Mark Nielsen

CASTING

  • JOKER - Shayna Markowitz
  • MARRIAGE STORY - Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - Victoria Thomas
  • THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD - Sarah Crowe
  • THE TWO POPES - Nina Gold

EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)

  • AWKWAFINA
  • JACK LOWDEN
  • KAITLYN DEVER
  • KELVIN HARRISON JR.
  • MICHEAL WARD

CINEMATOGRAPHY

  • 1917 - Roger Deakins
  • THE IRISHMAN - Rodrigo Prieto
  • JOKER - Lawrence Sher
  • LE MANS ’66 - Phedon Papamichael
  • THE LIGHTHOUSE - Jarin Blaschke

EDITING

  • THE IRISHMAN - Thelma Schoonmaker
  • JOJO RABBIT - Tom Eagles
  • JOKER - Jeff Groth
  • LE MANS ’66 - Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - Fred Raskin

COSTUME DESIGN

  • THE IRISHMAN - Christopher Peterson, Sandy Powell
  • JOJO RABBIT - Mayes C. Rubeo
  • JUDY - Jany Temime
  • LITTLE WOMEN - Jacqueline Durran
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - Arianne Phillips

PRODUCTION DESIGN

  • 1917 - Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandales
  • THE IRISHMAN - Bob Shaw, Regina Graves
  • JOJO RABBIT - Ra Vincent, Nora Sopková
  • JOKER - Mark Friedberg, Kris Moran
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - Barbara Ling, Nancy Haigh

SOUND

  • 1917 - Scott Millan, Oliver Tarney, Rachael Tate, Mark Taylor, Stuart Wilson
  • JOKER - Tod Maitland, Alan Robert Murray, Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic
  • LE MANS ’66 - David Giammarco, Paul Massey, Steven A. Morrow, Donald Sylvester
  • ROCKETMAN - Matthew Collinge, John Hayes, Mike Prestwood Smith, Danny Sheehan
  • STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - David Acord, Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, Stuart Wilson, Matthew Wood

ORIGINAL SCORE

  • 1917 - Thomas Newman
  • JOJO RABBIT - Michael Giacchino
  • JOKER - Hildur Guđnadóttir
  • LITTLE WOMEN - Alexandre Desplat
  • STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - John Williams

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

  • 1917 - Greg Butler, Guillaume Rocheron, Dominic Tuohy
  • AVENGERS: ENDGAME - Dan Deleeuw, Dan Sudick
  • THE IRISHMAN - Leandro Estebecorena, Stephane Grabli, Pablo Helman
  • THE LION KING - Andrew R. Jones, Robert Legato, Elliot Newman, Adam Valdez
  • STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, Neal Scanlan, Dominic Tuohy

MAKE UP & HAIR

  • 1917 - Naomi Donne
  • BOMBSHELL - Vivian Baker, Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan
  • JOKER - Kay Georgiou, Nicki Ledermann
  • JUDY - Jeremy Woodhead
  • ROCKETMAN - Lizzie Yianni Georgiou

BRITISH SHORT FILM

  • AZAAR - Myriam Raja, Nathanael Baring
  • GOLDFISH - Hector Dockrill, Harri Kamalanathan, Benedict Turnbull, Laura Dockrill
  • KAMALI - Sasha Rainbow, Rosalind Croad
  • LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WARZONE (IF YOU’RE A GIRL) - Carol Dysinger, Elena Andreicheva
  • THE TRAP - Lena Headey, Anthony Fitzgerald

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION

  • GRANDAD WAS A ROMANTIC - Maryam Mohajer
  • IN HER BOOTS - Kathrin Steinbacher
  • THE MAGIC BOAT  - Naaman Azh
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Why it pays to compare

A comparison of sending Dh20,000 from the UAE using two different routes at the same time - the first direct from a UAE bank to a bank in Germany, and the second from the same UAE bank via an online platform to Germany - found key differences in cost and speed. The transfers were both initiated on January 30.

Route 1: bank transfer

The UAE bank charged Dh152.25 for the Dh20,000 transfer. On top of that, their exchange rate margin added a difference of around Dh415, compared with the mid-market rate.

Total cost: Dh567.25 - around 2.9 per cent of the total amount

Total received: €4,670.30 

Route 2: online platform

The UAE bank’s charge for sending Dh20,000 to a UK dirham-denominated account was Dh2.10. The exchange rate margin cost was Dh60, plus a Dh12 fee.

Total cost: Dh74.10, around 0.4 per cent of the transaction

Total received: €4,756

The UAE bank transfer was far quicker – around two to three working days, while the online platform took around four to five days, but was considerably cheaper. In the online platform transfer, the funds were also exposed to currency risk during the period it took for them to arrive.

How it works

Booklava works on a subscription model. On signing up you receive a free book as part of a 30-day-trial period, after which you pay US$9.99 (Dh36.70) per month to gain access to a library of books and discounts of up to 30 per cent on selected titles. You can cancel your subscription at any time. For more details go to www.booklava.com

Results

5pm: Wathba Stallions Cup Maiden (PA) Dh 70,000 (Dirt) 1,000m, Winner: Hazeem Al Raed, Antonio Fresu (jockey), Ahmed Al Shemaili (trainer)

5.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh 85,000 (D) 1,000m, Winner: Ghazwan Al Khalediah, Hugo Lebouc, Helal Al Alawi

6pm: Maiden (PA) Dh 70,000 (D) 1,400m, Winner: Dinar Al Khalediah, Patrick Cosgrave, Helal Al Alawi.

6.30pm: Handicap (TB) Dh 70,000 (D) 1,600m, Winner: Faith And Fortune, Sandro Paiva, Ali Rashid Al Raihe.

7pm: Maiden (PA) Dh 70,000 (D) 1,600m, Winner: Only Smoke, Bernardo Pinheiro, Abdallah Al Hammadi.

7.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh 70,000 (D) 1,600m, Winner: AF Ramz, Saif Al Balushi, Khalifa Al Neyadi.

8pm: Maiden (PA) Dh 70,000 (D) 2,000m, Winner: AF Mass, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel.

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PROFILE OF HALAN

Started: November 2017

Founders: Mounir Nakhla, Ahmed Mohsen and Mohamed Aboulnaga

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: transport and logistics

Size: 150 employees

Investment: approximately $8 million

Investors include: Singapore’s Battery Road Digital Holdings, Egypt’s Algebra Ventures, Uber co-founder and former CTO Oscar Salazar

The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm

Transmission: 9-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 6.9L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh117,059

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