101 Prince Philip Quotes

James Alexander

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Prince Philip (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, 1921): Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of the United Kingdom, Lord High Admiral... He may have several titles and be of noble background and married to the ever-popular Queen Elizabeth II, but Prince Philip has a reputation for uttering controversial remarks - gaffes, jokes, humorous comments (misconstrued or otherwise), offensive jibes, call them what you will - dream material for the Press to report in whichever way they choose. Here is a compilation of 101 quotes reflecting Prince Philip's frankness and sense of humour over the years; character traits that are, perhaps, usually kept more in check by people moving in such highly distinguished circles. But where would be the fun in that? Enjoy!

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• Lifestyle

Informations

• Publié par: Crombie Jardine Publishing Limited
• Date de parution: 12 juin 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781291451641
• Langue: English

Extrait

INTRODUCTION
 
 
Prince Philip (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, 1921): Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of the United Kingdom, Lord High Admiral... He may have several titles and be of noble background and married to the ever-popular Queen Elizabeth II, but Prince Philip has a reputation for uttering controversial remarks – gaffes, jokes, humorous comments (misconstrued or otherwise), offensive jibes, call them what you will – dream material for the Press to report in whichever way they choose.
 
Here is a compilation of 101 quotes reflecting Prince Philip’s frankness and sense of humour over the years; character traits that are, perhaps, usually kept more in check by people moving in such highly distinguished circles. But where would be the fun in that?
 
Enjoy!
1
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“A few years ago, everybody was saying we must have more leisure, everyone's working too much. Now that everybody's got more leisure time they’re complaining they are unemployed. People don't seem to make up their minds what they want.”

On the recession in Britain
1981
 
2
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“Ah, so this is the feminist corner then.”

On spotting a group of female Labour MPs wearing name badges reading ‘Ms’ at a drinks party
2000
 
3
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“All money nowadays seems to be produced with a natural homing instinct for the Treasury.”

On the British tax rate
1963
 
4
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Philip [to Tory politician Lord Taylor of Warwick, whose parents are Jamaican]: “And what exotic part of the world do you come from?”
Lord Taylor : “Birmingham.”

A brief exchange
1999
 
5
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“Any bloody fool can lay a wreath at the thingammy.”

On his royal duties, in an interview with Jeremy Paxman
2006
 
6
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“A pissometer?”

On seeing the piezo-meter water gauge demonstrated by an Australian farmer
2000
 
7
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“Aren't most of you descended from pirates?”

To residents of the Cayman Islands
1994
 
8
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“Are we going to need ear plugs?”

On hearing that Madonna was about to sing Die Another Day
2002
 
9
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“Are you all one family?”

To Diversity, the group of youngsters from differing ethnic backgrounds who won Britain’s Got Talent
2009
 
10
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“Are you running away from something?”

To expats in Abu Dhabi
2010
 
11
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“As so often happens, I discover that it would have been better to keep my mouth shut.”

After a tour of New Zealand and Australia
1968
 
12
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“British food is something like a small child: when it’s good, it’s very, very good; when it’s bad, it’s absolutely awful.”

On British food
1964
 
13
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“British women can't cook.”

To the Scottish Women's Institute
1961