Prince Andrew has made a rare appearance alongside members of the Royal Family as they gathered for the funeral of the Duchess of Kent.
The Duke of York and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, were present at the Westminster Cathedral ceremony on Tuesday afternoon.
Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, died of September 4 at her Kensington Palace residence aged 92.
Andrew has been largely absent from public life since questions over his relationship with the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein saw him step down as a working royal in November 2019.
Prince Andrew was joined by Sarah Ferguson at the funeral of the Duchess of Kent
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In 2022, the duke’s military ranks and HRH title were returned to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
King Charles led proceedings at Westminster Cathedral but was present without Queen Camilla.
The Queen was forced to pull out from attending as she recovers from acute sinusitis – with Buckingham Palace confirming she will not be in attendance at Westminster Cathedral for the service.
Prince William and Princess Kate were also in attendance alongside other members of the Royal Family.
Andrew has been largely absent from royal engagements since 2019
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The Duchess of Kent’s husband, Prince Edward the Duke of Kent, was present at the funeral.
He was joined by his and the late duchess’s three children and their 10 grandchildren.
Their eldest son, George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, 63, was present with his three children: Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick, Lady Marina Windsor and the model Lady Amelia Windsor.
Lady Helen Taylor, 61, attended with her four children - Columbus, Cassius, Eloise and Estella - whom she shares with her husband Timothy Taylor.
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Lord Nicholas Windsor, 55, the Kent’s youngest son, joined his siblings with his three children: Albert, Leopold and Louis.
The service was the first Catholic funeral held for a member of the Royal Family in modern British history, honouring the the Duchess of Kent’s conversion from the Anglican Church.
In 1994, she became the first member of the Royal Family to embrace the faith since the 1700s following a consultation with Queen Elizabeth.
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On June 8, 1961, the Duke and Duchess of Kent married at York Minster - the first royal marriage in that location in 633 years.
The couple lived together at Wren House, Kensington Palace, in London.
The duchess's final public appearance was last October at Kensington Palace, to watch the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards honour The Duke of Kent’s 89th birthday.