“Everybody was saying we must have more leisure. Now they are complaining they are unemployed.”
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
In 1981, in reference to an economic recession, as quoted in "Long line of princely gaffes", BBC News (1 March 2002)
1980s
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Statement of 1966, as quoted in "Long line of princely gaffes", BBC News (1 March 2002)
1960s
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Response to Elizabeth Rendle, a 24-year-old, who, when introduced to the prince, said that she worked as a barmaid in a nightclub, as quoted in "Prince Philip in strip club gaffe" http://web.archive.org/web/20100315011557/asia.news.yahoo.com/afp/20100312/tts-britain-royals-offbeat-cac1e9b.html (12 March 2010), Yahoo! News
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Said to multi-racial dance troupe Diversity at the 2009 Royal Variety Performance, as quoted in Prince Philip asks Diversity, 'Are you all one family?'" in The Mirror (20 December 2009) http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/12/20/are-you-all-one-family-philip-asks-diversity-115875-21910150/" <br class="br">2000s
“Just take the f___ing picture.”
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Said during an official photo shoot of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/10/prince-philip-tells-photographer-just-take-the-fucking-picture in 2015. <br class="br">2000s
“Young people are the same as they always were. Just as ignorant.”
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Source: At Duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme in 2006, https://www.womanandhome.com/life/news-entertainment/prince-philip-quotes-63435/
“Cats kill far more birds than men. Why don't you have a slogan: ‘Kill a cat and save a bird?”
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Source: At a project to protect turtle doves in Anguilla in 1965. https://www.womanandhome.com/life/news-entertainment/prince-philip-quotes-63435/
“Bits are beginning to drop off.”
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Source: On approaching his 90th birthday, 2011
“Children go to school because their parents don't want them in the house.”
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Source: Prompting giggles from Malala Yousafzai, who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban after campaigning for the right of girls to go to school without fear - October 2013.
“Just take the thing! Just take the fucking picture!”
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Said during an official photo shoot of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/10/prince-philip-tells-photographer-just-take-the-fucking-picture in 2015. <br class="br">2000s