Prince Andrew joined the King, Queen and wider royal family at the traditional Easter Matins service in Windsor today, but looked like he'd rather be elsewhere, says a body language expert. The Duke of York, 65, who wore a navy suit and yellow patterned tie for the occasion, arrived in a royal car alongside his ex wife Sarah Ferguson and Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence - but made a decidedly low-key entrance at 15th century St George's Chapel. While Andrew exited the royal car largely out of view, his former wife Fergie appeared to be basking in the spotlight once more, waving to those who'd gathered to greet the royals and casually chatting to Princess Anne's husband as the quartet made their way to the chapel. Body language expert Judi James told MailOnline that while Prince Andrew was clearly uncomfortable with being on public display, he was quietly bullish too. She said: 'His body language still suddenly oozed a sense of arrogance for this moment in the sun though he certainly looked more furtively low-key, moving off alone to get into the chapel. 'Meanwhile, Fergie seemed to have been appointed to provide a higher profile that was more like her days as a popular royal wife .' While the Duchess of York , Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence stopped to chat to the clergy leading the service, Prince Andrew ducked behind and, after a brief chat with an attendant at the door, quickly wandered out of public view. His appearance for the seasonal celebration comes just a week after his accuser Virginia Giuffre broke her cover since she hit headlines claiming she had 'four days to live' due to a bus crash. Prince Andrew was previously forced to pay out a settlement reportedly worth millions of pounds after Ms Giuffre alleged that paedophile Jeffrey Epstein trafficked her across the world to have sex with the prince when she was just 17. Ms Giuffre had claimed he had sexually assaulted her three times, claims the Duke denied. The settlement did not involve any admission of liability on his behalf, and he denies any sexual contact with her. This morning, after heading inside the church, Prince Andrew emerged again briefly as his daughters, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, arrived at the chapel with their respective partners, Jack Brookbanks and Edoardo 'Edo' Mapelli Mozzi. Judi James told MailOnline: 'Andrew suddenly re-appeared from inside the chapel, emerging from the gloom of the doorway like a cuckoo popping out of a cuckoo clock on cue. 'It was as though none of the other royals would engage him in conversation and he didn’t move towards Fergie or his daughters in a bid to mingle more naturally.' Still, the late Queen Elizabeth's second youngest son also had a definite air of confidence about him. She explained: 'Andrew's pose looked more suited to the prow of a boat than a church service. 'With his jacket unbuttoned he splayed his legs in a pose of confidence, crossing one arm across his stomach and using the free hand to perform downward stabbing gestures with his index finger.' In sharp contrast to her ex husband, Sarah Ferguson's body language relayed just how pleased she is to be back in public life, said James. Said James: 'Fergie appeared with the kind of high-profile body language signals she was famous for during her marriage, stopping to wave to the crowds after she emerged from her car.' She added: 'Her expression looking severe at first as she stopped to chat with Anne's husband Tim before breaking out into laughter and moving off with the kind of animated enthusiasm that suggested a self-appointed-looking acceptance of being back in the fold.' James surmised that when the foursome arrived at church though, it was clear that the Princess Royal's high position in the royal family ensured she was greeted for the longest time.
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