Kate Beckinsale’s Heartfelt Birthday Tribute to Her Late Stepfather: Expressing Loss and Love Amidst the Pandemic

On his birthday, Kate Beckinsale took to Instagram to share an emotional tribute to her late stepfather, Roy Battersby. The 50-year-old actress posted photos taken during his last celebration the previous year, expressing how they didn’t know it would be his final birthday. She described the joy he had opening presents from her and reminisced about decorating Christmas trees with him, knowing it was the last time she would do so with him in the world.

Beckinsale expressed her deep sense of loss and missing him dearly in her caption, as well as sharing a reposted image with a caption about screaming for personal reasons. Earlier in the year, Beckinsale announced the passing of her stepfather, who was married to her mother Judy Loe. In a statement shared on her Instagram Stories, she revealed that Battersby died peacefully in Los Angeles at the age of 87 after a brief illness. The funeral details were to be held in London, as per the statement.