Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, BAFTA announced that its annual TV Tea Party, scheduled for this Saturday, has been cancelled.
“In light of today’s very sad news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, BAFTA TV’s annual Tea Party will no longer take place this weekend,” read a statement from the awards group. British.
“We are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty The Queen, whose close association with BAFTA spanned 50 years. Our thoughts are with the President of BAFTA, His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge and the Royal Family, to whom we offer our deepest condolences,” the statement continued.
The Duke of Cambridge is Prince William, who has served as the organization’s chairman since 2010. Previous chairmen include Williams’ late grandfather Prince Philip, director Richard Attenborough and Princess Anne.
The event honoring the Emmy nominees was scheduled for Saturday, September 10, at The Maybourne Hotel in Beverly Hills.
The cast of “Ted Lasso” was expected to attend, as well as Tony Shaloub and Alex Borstein from “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Amy Poehler, Andrew Garfield and John Turturro.
Guests are usually served a traditional British high tea, including cucumber sandwiches, although champagne and cocktails are also offered.
The queen’s death is also expected to affect filming for season 6 of Netflix’s “The Crown,” in which Imelda Staunton will take on the role of Elizabeth Windsor as the show enters the 1990s.
Season 5 will premiere on Netflix US in November.
