The pair was attending the private memorial for the Duchess of Kent, a rare outing for disgraced royal Andrew. Speaking about the exchange, James 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. "Andrew turns his head fully towards William to not only get his attention but seeming to want to coax a mirrored response that shows he has his attention, too. "When he turns his face to the front he is wearing a smug-looking smile and he even turns back as though trying to gain a mirrored response from William."