It's no secret that Prince Andrew is somewhat of a royal pariah these days, following his disastrous Newsnight interview and ill-fated friendship with convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein – and it seems as though he was attempting to regain some favour this week at the Duchess of Kent's funeral.
At the event, which was widely covered by cameras, Andrew (who is rarely seen at royal occasions these days) took the opportunity to try and coax Prince William into a conversation. But, according to one lip reader, the whole exchange was pretty frosty and the future King was far from feeling it.
In fact, it was later claimed that he felt "ambushed" by the whole experience.
Speaking to the Daily Mail about it, lip reader Jacqui Press said the interaction between uncle and nephew seemed very strained and surface level.
"Aren't we lucky with the weather today" and "It was a beautiful service" were about all that the pair could manage, apparently.
Elsewhere, Prince Andrew spoke with his sister, Princess Anne – and again, it was pretty dry. The lip reader claims Anne told Andrew "let's walk this way" and Andrew responded with, "Shall [we] go that way and we can leave there?"
Ouch.
Jennifer Savin is Cosmopolitan UK's multiple award-winning Features Editor, who was crowned Digital Journalist of the Year for her work tackling the issues most important to young women. She regularly covers breaking news, cultural trends, health, the royals and more, using her esteemed connections to access the best experts along the way. She's grilled everyone from high-profile politicians to A-list celebrities, and has sensitively interviewed hundreds of people about their real life stories. In addition to this, Jennifer is widely known for her own undercover investigations and campaign work, which includes successfully petitioning the government for change around topics like abortion rights and image-based sexual abuse. Jennifer is also a published author, documentary consultant (helping to create BBC’s Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?) and a patron for Y.E.S. (a youth services charity). Alongside Cosmopolitan, Jennifer has written for The Times, Women’s Health, ELLE and numerous other publications, appeared on podcasts, and spoken on (and hosted) panels for the Women of the World Festival, the University of Manchester and more. In her spare time, Jennifer is a big fan of lipstick, leopard print and over-ordering at dinner. Follow Jennifer on Instagram, X or LinkedIn.
