In a Channel 5 TV series, expert lip reader, Nicola Hickling, claims the ex-Duke of York pleaded for his nephew’s forgiveness. Andrew apparently says to William: “I’ve learnt from what I’ve done but before I forget, and if I can, I’d like to ask you if you can forgive?”
The funeral was one of Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson’s, last official public appearances for the Royal Family before the scandal over their links to Epstein exploded.
Andrew’s apparently desperate plea came after he greeted the Prince and Princess of Wales at the funeral, saying: “Good afternoon, William and Catherine, how are you?”
As reported in the Daily Mail, the expert claims Catherine replies, “Good, thank you”, with lip reader Ms Hickling also explaining: “At this point, William looks a little bit uneasy, before saying to Andrew, ‘What can I do for you?'”
Andrew has continued controversy over his friendship with late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, which led to his titles being stripped the following month and him being kicked out of his home at Royal Lodge.
Andrew was later arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, over claims he passed sensitive information to the paedophile while serving as UK trade envoy from 2001 to 2011.
He was released under investigation and has not been charged. Andrew has strenuously denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.
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Many royals were in attendance at the funeral, including King Charles. Both Andrew and Ferguson lost their respective Duke and Duchess of York titles just over one month later on October 17, as accusations continued to pile up regarding both of their connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The awkward video on the steps of Westminster Cathedral was but a glimpse of what was to come.