Britain’s Prince Philip: A Prince Amongst Men?

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I freely admit that I am unashamedly a Royalist. I like Britain having a Royal Family and it bothers me not one jot that they are kept in the manner they have become accustomed to by our hard earned tax payments.

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Britain’s Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

The alternative to our Royal Family would be a republic and, frankly, I would pay more than I could afford to prevent that ever happening. Can you just imagine life in Britain as a republic. President Blair? Ye Gods! President Thatcher? Oh dear. No. Britain must always remain a nation with a Royal Family.

Besides, the Queen is universally loved – well, when I say universally I don’t mean to include Martians and so forth obviously and anti-royalists probably don’t really rate her but, apart from them she’s universally loved.

I admit her family sometimes leave a bit to be desired but you can’t pick your family can you? The Queen has been lumbered with some of them and makes the best of a bad job when she must.

My personal favourite Royal is Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Queen’s Consort often called by some ‘Phil The Greek’ due to his origins and parentage.

I love the guy mainly for the things he says. He quite clearly doesn’t give a damn and doesn’t care who knows it. Some would say this is the arrogance of the wealthy and privileged and it may well be but I admire a man who says what he thinks regardless of the fallout for saying it.

On a visit to Nigeria the then President wore traditional national robes to meet the Royal party to which Phil said – after looking him up and down – “You look like you’re ready for bed!” – Marvellous stuff!

When accepting a native figurine from a woman during a trip to Kenya he looked the woman up and down and said “You ARE a woman aren’t you?” – magnificent!!

To children from The British Deaf Association, who were standing by a Caribbean steel band : “If you’re near that music it’s no wonder you’re deaf!” – excellent!!! I assume, being deaf, the children missed that little gem.

Nobody is safe from ‘our Phil’ when the mood takes him. On being asked if he would like to one day go to Russia he replied “I’d like to go to Russia very much – although the bastards murdered half my family!”

To an Australian aborigine on a Royal visit to Australia, “Do you still throw spears at each other?” – this guy should be on stage!

He summed up a trip to China, an ancient civilisation with almost 4,000 years of history and spread across an area of 9 million square kilometres with the single largest human population on the planet as :

“Ghastly”

On the same trip he met a student from Britain studying there and said “If you stay here much longer you’ll go home with slitty eyes” – I’ve a feeling Prince Philip was the only one not cringing at that moment.

Even his own family are not immune to Phil’s witticisms.

He described his son Andrew, The Duke of York’s house as “A tarts bedroom” and said of his daughter Princess Anne, The Princess Royal that “If it doesn’t fart or eat hay she isn’t interested”.

Speaking to students studying climate change he asked two where they were from. Both replied “Ballyclare in Northern Ireland” to which the Duke responded “At last we’ve got two Irishmen in the same room who agree on something”

Prince Philip is actually aware that he has often upset or offended people but, equally, he knows that he just can’t help it. “Dontopedalogy is the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it” he once said, continuing with “which I’ve practised for many years”

Age is no issue for Phil either. To a 13 year old boy who expressed an ambition to fly a space shuttle – “Well, you’ll never fly in it; you’re too fat to be an astronaut”.

Long may Britain retain a Royal Family and God Save The Queen!!

Now please be upstanding for the National Anthem!!!

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Neil Bamforth

I am English first, British second and never ever European. I have supported Oldham Athletic FC for 50 years which has made me immune from depression. My taste buds have died due to too many red hot curries so I drink Kronenburg beer and milk - sometimes in the same glass. I have a wife, daughter, 9 cats and I like toast.
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9 years ago

I wish we had a Royal Family. It’s patriotic.

Reply to  Rachael
9 years ago

I agree Rachael. You can disagree with the silly fools in congress or parliament, but the Royals are above all of that nonsense.

Norman Rampart
Reply to  Professor Mike
9 years ago

Here! here! – and, indeed, they are here 😉

Norman Rampart
Reply to  Rachael
9 years ago

Well said Rachael – careful love, you might get shouted at by our ‘other side’ 😉

Admin
9 years ago

I’m a big fan of the Royal Family, and actually attended the queen’s coronation. Naturally, being only 7 years old I wasn’t sure of what was happening, but I vividly remember the queen and the prince riding by in that beautiful carriage. In point of fact I know little to nothing about Philip, beyond what Norman tells me 🙂

Norman Rampart
Reply to  Professor Mike
9 years ago

He’s well into his 90’s and going strong. Royalists love him and republicans (that’s the Brits who don’t want a Royal Family by the way not as in American Republicans) hate him and all he stands for.

Well…yer pays yer money eh?

Joe Hagstrom
9 years ago

They’re fine Norm. If my son had toys dressed like the Prince I’d be worried.
I can say that cause I’m a republican now.

Norman Rampart
Reply to  Joe Hagstrom
9 years ago

🙂 🙂

Joe Hagstrom
9 years ago

My daughters had toys dressed like Prince Phillip.

Reply to  Joe Hagstrom
9 years ago

Now that is a worry! Are they ok now? Counselling and so forth? 😉

9 years ago

He’s a good man from a good family. I’m with you Norman.

Reply to  Anonymous
9 years ago

With me? It’s your round then mate! 😉

Pim
9 years ago

Normie it don’t surprise me one little bit that you like this bloody twit. He’s about as conservative as they make them.

Norman Rampart
Reply to  Pim
9 years ago

Sense of humour Pim? Ability to laugh at him? Ability to see the funny side of such characters?

No?

Oh well…never mind eh? 😉

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