Prince Philips latest gaff

[Jimbuna]

He simply can't help himself

The Duke of Edinburgh told a Filipino nurse her country must be "half empty", because so many of her compatriots have come to the UK to work for the NHS.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...herts-21519917

[AVGWarhawk]

Well, the guy is 91 years old. The facilities my not be quite what they used to be.

[Jimbuna]

Oh he has plenty of 'previous' going back over many years

To President of Nigeria, who was in national dress, 2003: “You look like you’re ready for bed!”

To a British trekker in Papua New Guinea, 1998: “You managed not to get eaten then?”

On the Duke of York’s house, 1986: “It looks like a tart’s bedroom.”

After Dunblane massacre, 1996: “If a cricketer suddenly decided to go into a school and batter a lot of people to death with a cricket bat, are you going to ban cricket bats?”

To Scottish driving instructor, 1995: “How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to pass the test?”

“You have mosquitoes. I have the Press.” To matron of Caribbean hospital, 1966.

Loads more in the link

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...live-90-133848

[Takeda Shingen]

Someone on his staff needs to gag that man prior to public appearances.

[Herr-Berbunch]

I think he's great, he says what a lot are probably thinking.

On the Duke of York’s house, 1986: “It looks like a tart’s bedroom.”

In fairness she was a tart.

[Oberon]

Philip is Philip, I think people would be a tad disappointed if he didn't put his foot in his mouth every time he opened it. I think most British people and world leaders know to just ignore what he says.
Still, he does tend to hit the nail on the head from time to time, in a manner very uncharacteristic to nobility. Although I did love Spains Juan Carlos when he told Hugo Chavez to 'just shut up' during one conference.

[Bilge_Rat]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

To Scottish driving instructor, 1995: “How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to pass the test?”

How do they?......

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

How do they?......

On Princess Anne, 1970: “If it doesn’t fart or eat hay, she isn’t interested.”

[Skybird]

I always liked his queer sense of humour, the casualness by which he fires his volleys - and his chuzpe not to hide it for reasons of exaggerated correctness. Leave the man like he is, I say.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

In fairness she was a tart.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

I think he's great, he says what a lot are probably thinking.

I agree. At 91, does it really matter anymore?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I agree. At 91, does it really matter anymore?

Probably not....after his death I can imagine someone making a programme based on a similar character who repeatedly makes such gaffes

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Probably not....after his death I can imagine someone making a programme based on a similar character who repeatedly makes such gaffes

And I would watch it on the BBC that is pumped into my home via Verizon FIOS cable.

[BossMark]

The blokes always been a total and utter idiot.