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Rising stars and lifetime honors
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The event was without a dash of royal glamour this year. Neither , who is honorary president of the British film academy, nor his wife Kate attended the ceremony, which coincided with school holidays for their three children.
William, 42, sent a video message, recorded during a visit to meet students at the London Screen Academy on Wednesday.
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Hilary Fox contributed to this story.
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A previous version of this story was corrected to show that the Academy Awards are on March 2, not March 3.
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press
