Topics: Prince William, Prince Andrew, Royal Family, Social Media, News, UK News, Twitter
Prince William's 'uncomfortable' interaction with Prince Andrew during the Duchess of Kent's funeral is going viral on social media - and everyone's saying the same thing.
On Tuesday (16 September), mourners filled Westminster Cathedral for the Catholic requiem mass, which was the first to be held for a member of the royal family in modern British history.
Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley, aka the Duchess of Kent, was the wife of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, the Duke of Kent.
It was announced by Buckingham Palace on 5 September that she had died aged 92, peacefully at her Kensington Palace home, surrounded by her family.
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Among those in attendance at her funeral were William and Kate Middleton, Princess Anne and Sir Tim Laurence, the Duchess of Edinburgh and close family members of the Duke and Duchess of Kent. However, Queen Camilla was unfortunately absent after suffering from acute sinusitis.
Prince Andrew also made a rare appearance alongside his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, and was standing next to the Prince of Wales for some of the event.
The Duke of York stepped down as a working royal in 2019 following the Jeffrey Epstein scandal; however, he still attends family events.
One short clip circulating on social media appears to show the Duke of York saying something to William before laughing.
However, people online think William looks very unimpressed, and it seems like he doesn't laugh in response or actually say anything back at all, just giving a brief nod.
Prince William: I know you didn't just start some small talk, because the camera is on us?
— Melanated Mona (@Melanated_Mona) September 16, 2025
They won't catch my mouth moving. pic.twitter.com/evNOiyKro2
Reacting to the moment, one Twitter user described it as 'so awkward', further claiming that it looked like 'Prince William doesn’t want to be anywhere near him'.
A second penned: "William understands the importance of optics. He might have answered while he was rubbing his nose, but William made sure he wasn't speaking with Andrew while the camera were anywhere near him. Wise William!"
"Prince William: I know you didn't just start some small talk, because the camera is on us? They won't catch my mouth moving," wrote a third person.
Meanwhile, a fourth chimed in with: "As family bid farewell after yesterday’s royal catholic funeral for the Duchess of Kent, Prince Andrew appears to want to strike up conversation with his nephew & says something he finds funny. William has no desire to respond. In fact, he doesn’t say a single word… "
However, others have also pointed out that perhaps William simply didn't want to be seen laughing, as he was, after all, attending a funeral.
Body language expert Judi James told MailOnline that William's 'non-verbal responses' pointed towards a supposed degree of 'awkwardness' between the pair.
She said: "'The Duke of York tries to engage his nephew in a good-humoured chat, and all William's non-verbal responses suggest awkwardness and a subliminal desire to reject the overtures, making this look like a very frosty transaction.
"William is at some pains to appear polite despite potentially feeling compromised here, but he is clearly made uncomfortable and is perhaps relieved when he can return to the more solemn facial expression of mourning."
