Kate and William California Visit: BAFTA Event in Hollywood
The Duchess wore a lilac Alexander McQueen gown, Jimmy Choo sandals, and earrings borrowed from the Queen to attend the BAFTA “42 Brits to Watch” Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday night.
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Kidman wore a sparkling gown by Elie Saab. When asked what she would ask the royal couple, Kidman responded: “I’m too shy!”
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Lopez, whose revealing dress recalled the infamous green gown she wore in 2000—didn’t bring her husband, Marc Anthony, to the event. Instead, she flew in her mother to be her date.
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Barbra Streisand and James Brolin were among the notable guests seated at the Royal table alongside the Duke and Duchess at the event.
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Blake Lively, who arrived in a Marchesa dress, didn’t do interviews—and went straight to greet fans.
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Tom and Rita Hanks posed for pictures with several Hollywood executives as they arrived at the event.
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Jennifer Garner showed off her baby bump as she arrived at the Belasco Theatre.
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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge speaks to Jennifer Lopez and her mother Guadalupe Lopez at the 2011 BAFTA Brits To Watch Event at the Belasco Theatre on July 9, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Elizabeth Banks greeted Jennifer Lopez (and her mother) as she entered the event.
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Anna Kournikova said she was “very excited” to be meeting the royals—but said it was “more nerve-wracking to find a gown for me” than to worry about anything else.
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Dominic Cooper, star of the upcoming film Devil’s Double, said he wished Pippa Middleton was attending the event.
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Zooey Deschanel arrived at the Belasco Theatre in a princess gown of her own.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge speaks to Nicole Kidman at the 2011 BAFTA Brits To Watch Event at the Belasco Theatre on July 9, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Leslie Mann, in a sparkling L’Wren Scott dress, arrived with her husband Judd Apatow—and said that she is a big fan of the Royals. “I flew all the way to London to watch the wedding procession,” she said.
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Actress Maria Bello arrives at the BAFTA Brits To Watch event held at the Belasco Theatre on July 9, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer of American Idol and Los Angeles Chairman of BAFTA, said that meeting Kate Middleton was an experience unto itself. “She smiled, and literally it lit up the entire garden,” he said.
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