{"id":462620,"date":"2025-09-30T08:37:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T08:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/462620\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T08:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T08:37:12","slug":"prince-william-fired-secret-warning-to-prince-andrew-as-disgraced-duke-giggled-at-funeral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/462620\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William &#8216;fired secret warning to Prince Andrew&#8217; as disgraced duke giggled at funeral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prince William appeared to fire a covert warning to Prince Andrew about grinning and giggling following the Duchess of Kent\u2019s funeral.<\/p>\n<p>The Prince of Wales looked visibly uncomfortable at standing in close proximity to his disgraced uncle outside Westminster Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p>During a video circulating on social media from the Duchess of Kent\u2019s funeral on September 16th, Prince Andrew is seen giggling before Prince William covers his mouth and appears to issue a warning to the Duke of York.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Andrew then stops grinning and says something to the Prince of Wales.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"b553e\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"6180f67fc1af4f1c1c1b87ea6dc0ea50\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202587%201895'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prince-william-and-prince-andrew.jpg\" width=\"2587\" height=\"1895\" alt=\"Prince William and Prince Andrew\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prince William appeared to fire a covert warning to Prince Andrew about laughing following the Duchess of Kent\u2019s funeral.<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>GETTY<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"cbbf0\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"924a9becd15a314f236a3dd68c21e640\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202507%201929'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759221431_282_prince-william-and-prince-andrew.jpg\" width=\"2507\" height=\"1929\" alt=\"Prince William and Prince Andrew\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prince Andrew then stops grinning and says something to the Prince of Wales.<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>GETTY<\/p>\n<p>A source claims that Prince William told his uncle that looking so upbeat at a funeral was \u201cnot a good look.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A royal insider told the Mail: \u201cWilliam is deliberately speaking behind his hand so you can\u2019t see what he is saying.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWilliam was clearly aware that the cameras were on them and felt uncomfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The source added: \u201cHe [William] is pretty media savvy and would have known it might not be a good look [by Andrew] and also did not want to be seen chatting to his uncle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"489bc\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"4b4841471ea88e2010683829f2e5bc83\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%203000%202093'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759221431_351_prince-william-and-prince-andrew.jpg\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2093\" alt=\"Prince William and Prince Andrew\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A source claims that Prince William told his uncle that looking so upbeat at a funeral was \u201cnot a good look.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>GETTY<\/p>\n<p>Prince William and Princess Kate supported King Charles at the Duchess of Kent\u2019s funeral following Queen Camilla\u2019s withdrawal from the service.<\/p>\n<p>Buckingham Palace announced just hours before the funeral was due to begin that Queen Camilla would not be attending due to a health issue.<\/p>\n<p>The Queen was recovering from acute sinusitis and needed to rest ahead of Donald Trump\u2019s State Visit to the UK.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke of Kent was informed of Camilla\u2019s decision to miss the funeral and sent his best wishes for a speedy recovery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"e0e9f\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"6e59bc2ddbaba06a702d372ec6d43849\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%205000%203260'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759221432_298_duchess-of-kent.jpg\" width=\"5000\" height=\"3260\" alt=\"Duchess of Kent\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Katherine, Duchess of Kent, died surrounded by her family at Kensington Palace on September 4th, 2025.<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>GETTY<\/p>\n<p>Katherine, Duchess of Kent, died surrounded by her family at Kensington Palace on September 4th, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The Requiem Mass was the first Catholic funeral service for a member of the monarchy since Westminster Cathedral\u2019s construction in 1903.<\/p>\n<p>The Requiem Mass was conducted by the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, with additional participation by Bishop James Curry, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, and the Dean of Windsor.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Mass, the Duchess of Kent&#8217;s coffin was taken by hearse to the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore, Windsor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince William appeared to fire a covert warning to Prince Andrew about grinning and giggling following the 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