See Duchess Kate and Prince William mingle with celebrities at the BAFTAs throughout the years

Then-newlyweds Prince William and Kate spoke to none other than <a href=/tags/0/jennifer-lopez><strong>Jennifer Lopez</strong></a> at the 2011 BAFTA "Brits To Watch" event on July 9, 2011 in Los Angeles. The Cambridges attended the ceremony as part of their first joint overseas tour, where they visited the U.S. and Canada. <p>Photo: &copy; by Mark Large - Pool/Getty Images
William engaged with J.Lo while Duchess Kate spoke to the singer's mother, <strong>Guadalupe</strong>, at the awards ceremony. We wonder what the group discussed! <p>Photo: &copy; Mark Large - Pool/Getty Images
At the same event, Prince William and <a href=/tags/0/nicole-kidman><strong>Nicole Kidman</strong></a> appeared to share a laugh! <p>Photo: &copy; POOL - Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images
It was a star-studded affair with <a href=/tags/0/tom-hanks><strong>Tom Hanks</a></strong>, <a href=/tags/0/rita-wilson><strong>Rita Wilson</a></strong>, Duchess Kate, Nicole Kidman and Prince William all mingling at the 2011 BAFTA "Brits to Watch" event. <p> Photo: &copy; Matt Baron-Pool/Getty Images
The Duchess of Cambridge seemed to be in an interesting conversation with Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson. Perhaps they were talking about married life?<p> Photo: &copy; Matt Baron-Pool/Getty Images
Is it really him? <a href=/tags/0/uma-thurman><strong>Uma Thurman</strong></a> appears to do a double take at the 2014 BAFTAs. Prince William was accompanied by <strong>Amanda Berry</strong> OBE, Chief Executive of BAFTA. <p> Photo: &copy; Yui Mok/WPA Pool/Getty Images
The name is William, William Arthur Philip Louis Windsor! At the 70th EE British Academy Film Awards in 2017, Prince William chatted with British-American film producer <strong>Barbara Broccoli</strong>, who is known for her work on the <em>James Bond</em> films. <p>Photo: &copy; Daniel Leal-Olivas- WPA Pool/Getty Images
Kate greets an enthusiastic <a href=/tags/0/olivia-colman><strong>Olivia Colman</strong></a>, <i>The Favourite</i> director <strong>Yorgas Lanthimos</strong> and writer <strong>Tony McNamara</strong> after the 2019 EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The actress won the Best Actress award at the ceremony and the movie earned the Best British Film award! <p>Photo: &copy; Tim Ireland - WPA Pool/Getty Images
<strong>By Heather Cichowski</strong><p>Many celebrities descend on London to attend the <a href=/tags/0/baftas><strong>BAFTAs</a></strong>. Furthermore, royals fans have come to expect <a href=/tags/0/kate-middleton><strong>Duchess Kate</strong></a> and <a href=/tags/0/prince-william><strong>Prince William</strong></a> to attend the awards ceremony. That leaves plenty of opportunities for <a href=/tags/0/prince-william-and-kate><strong>William and Kate</strong></a> to interact with celebrities on the red carpet, during the awards show and backstage! <p>Before we see the Cambridges step out to the <a href=/tags/0/2020-baftas><strong>2020 EE British Academy Film Awards</strong></a> on Feb. 2, we look back at some behind-the-scenes moments of the royals and A-listers, including <a href=/tags/0/olivia-colman><strong>Olivia Colman</strong></a> and <a href=/tags/0/tom-hanks><strong>Tom Hanks</strong></a>. <p><strong>Scroll through the gallery (or click through if you're on desktop) to see the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge interacting with celebrities at the BAFTAs throughout the years.</strong><p>Photo: &copy; Tim Ireland - WPA Pool/Getty Images
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