Baftas 2019: The best behind-the-scenes photos from the night

From joyous reactions in the winners' room to Britain's royals rubbing shoulders with Hollywood's finest, here are the snaps you need to see

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It was a night when many of the film industry's most famous faces congregated in London, as awards season ramped up another notch ahead of the Academy Awards on February 24.

And while images of The Favourite's Olivia Colman clutching her Best Actress award and Rami Malek clasping his Best Actor gong have made their way across social media, there were also many behind-the-scenes moments captured on the night.

From the raw emotion in the winners' room to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meeting actors and actresses aplenty, we've rounded up some of the best shots from the evening.

Click through the gallery above to see some of the best candid photographs from the Baftas 2019.

The cameras in the press room weren't the only ones flashing on the night, with stars such as Lily Collins, Michelle Yeoh and Lebanon's Nadine Labaki sharing their pictures before and during the ceremony on social media.

Scroll down for the best celebrity Instagrams from the night.

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