A lip reader has revealed what was said during a frosty exchange between Prince Andrew and Prince William at the Duchess of Kent's funeral.

The Duke of York appeared to be visibly shunned by the Royal Family as they gathered on the steps of Westminster Cathedral after the Requiem Mass service on Tuesday afternoon.

Andrew could be seen trying to jovially engage with his nephew in conversation, shortly after the Duchess of Kent's coffin was carried into the state hearse.

He appears to reminisce with the Prince of Wales about a previous time they spent together, telling him 'we had a lovely time didn’t we then,' according to a lip reader.

But William makes no reply, simply glancing at his uncle before studiously looking forward, thin-lipped, rubbing his nose and rocking on his heels.