Prince William honours his connection to Wales on the eve of BAFTA Cymru

Prince William shared a poignant reminder about his connection to Wales ahead of the Welsh leg of BAFTA, celebrated on Sunday, October 6.

As the Prince of Wales, and president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), William was on hand for a tour of the Bad Wolf Studios Wales in Cardiff.

“From period pieces to all of time and space, both the BAFTA bursary and Bad Wolf Studios are actively inspiring future generations of creative talent,” the heir apparent wrote on Instagram.

“Ahead of sharing a special message at the @baftacymru Awards this evening, it was a pleasure to spend time at Bad Wolf Studios Wales in Cardiff, meeting trainees supported by @bafta’s Prince of Wales Bursary and Screen Alliance Wales, exploring the sets of ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ and ‘Doctor Who’, and joining St Albans R.C. Primary School for a classroom puppetry workshop,” his online statement began.

The future king signed off after wishing a “best of luck” to all those nominated at BAFTA Cymru, while the same caption continued in Welsh.

Furthermore, Prince William also addressed the ceremony via a pre-recorded message, which was made while he was visiting the set of Doctor Who earlier in the day.

Following his visit, the Cardiff studios’ chief executive Jane Tranter said, “It was a complete joy to show Prince William around Bad Wolf. We are so incredibly proud of the outreach work being done by Allison Dowzell and the team at Screen Alliance Wales, and for Prince William to help highlight the work being done at the studios means a great deal.”