Overview

• Prince Andrew, 65, made a rare appearance at the Sept. 16 requiem for the Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral, where Reuters photos captured him near the Prince of Wales.
• Video widely shared online shows Andrew trying to speak to William, with the heir offering little response; lip readers and body‑language analysts described the interaction as frosty, which remains reported rather than verified.
• Royal biographer Andrew Lownie reported that friends say William felt “furious” and “ambushed” by the encounter and has worked to avoid being photographed with his uncle.
• Multiple commentators say William favors excluding Andrew from future engagements when he becomes king, a stance seen as stricter than King Charles’s occasional private inclusion.
• Andrew stepped back from duties after a 2022 settlement in Virginia Giuffre’s case and the loss of military titles and patronages; Reuters also noted the king’s attendance marked a rare royal presence at a Roman Catholic funeral.