Princess Anne’s husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, made a blistering comment to disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor during their final public appearance together.
The former Duke of York, 66, was spotted accosting Sir Tim, 71, outside St George’s Chapel in Windsor ahead of the Easter Sunday Service last year.
Body language expert Judi James said Andrew displayed an air of “arrogance” as he cornered the “trapped” vice admiral outside the chapel, according to The Daily Mail.
Lip reader Nicola Hickling said Andrew went up to Sir Timothy and asked him: “Are you aware what happened two days ago?”
The ex-prince then gestured over his shoulder in the direction of the chapel, and allegedly said: “Tried to blacken me.”
At the time, Andrew had been embroiled in a scandal over his relationship with accused Chinese spy, Yang Tengbo, also known as Chris Yang.
Andrew first met the Chinese businessman in 2013, and they became close confidants, so much so that Yang was a key figure in Andrew’s now-defunct Pitch@Palace initiative.
In December 2024, leaked documents revealed the extent of their relationship, and Yang was accused of using their friendship to exert influence on Andrew.
According to the body language expert, Andrew appeared “reflective or frustrated” in the wake of the scandal, which prompted Sir Tim to issue some words of warning.
“Andrew, you need to calm down,” the former Royal Navy officer told his brother-in-law.
The then-prince appeared to brush off Sir Tim’s advice, instead shaking his head and responding: “No, he won’t get away with it. We haven’t spoke in a while. Perhaps I should ask him…”
“Yes, yes,” Sir Tim is believed to have said, before Andrew carried on: “I don’t even know why it was done. I am bemused, and I think it will reveal itself and then what.”
Seemingly attempting to put an end to their conversation, Sir Tim then chimed in to say that Anne would speak to Andrew in a moment.
It is unclear who Andrew was talking about.
The 2025 Easter Service was attended by most members of the Royal Family, including King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince Edward, Duchess Sophie, Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and their daughters Beatrice and Eugenie.
Prince William and Princess Catherine decided not to attend the service, instead spending the day with their three children on the Sandringham Estate, as they had also done in 2024.
The service was one of the final times Andrew was seen publicly with his family.
Just six months later, King Charles stripped him of his titles and privileges and evicted him from Royal Lodge over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
In February, the 66-year-old was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after he was accused of sharing confidential information with Epstein during his time as a UK trade envoy.