Prince Philip, who died in 2021 at the age of 99, has been gone for a year.
The Queen was compelled to wear a mask and sit by herself for her husband’s funeral service because of national coronavirus restrictions.
The Queen was married to Philip for 73 years; on their golden wedding anniversary in 1997, she referred to him as her “strength and stay.”
He has, quite simply, been my pillar of support throughout the years, and I, as well as his entire family, as well as this and many other countries, owe him a debt that is far more than he would ever claim or that we will ever be able to fully comprehend.
Philip had long performed royal responsibilities as the Duke of Edinburgh before ultimately stepping down in 2017.
The Royal Marines meeting in 2017 marked the end of his 22,219 solo engagements since the Queen ascended to the throne in 1952.
It is understandable that a few mistakes were made along the road given the number of encounters.
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What Did Prince Philip Have to Say Regarding China?
The most notorious remark Prince Philip made was when he warned a group of British students that they would all become slitty-eyed if they stayed in China for a prolonged period of time in 1986.
Prince Philip had more encounters when visiting China, and he received harsh criticism for his remarks over the years.
Outrage was raised when he questioned Aboriginal leader William Brin in 2002 at the Aboriginal Cultural Park in Queensland about whether or not people “still fling spears at each other.”
In 1986, he called Beijing, the nation’s capital, “ghastly,” and during a gathering of the World Wildlife Fund, he declared that “the Cantonese will eat it if it has four legs but is not a chair if it has two wings but is not an airplane, and if it swims but is not a submarine.”
Most Disputeable Quips
1. 1988: “It appears to be a tart’s bedroom.” When Prince Philip first saw the plans for the Duke of York’s residence at Sunninghill Park, he made this embarrassing remark. This interior design joke, we believe, has held up about as well as those oak kitchen cabinets from the 1990s.
2. “It doesn’t seem like this university conducts much work,” 2005. At the engineering facility of Bristol University, this observation was overheard.
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3. 2011: “Bits are starting to drop off.” On the eve of turning 90, Prince Philip provided this TMI health update.
4. Give me my food, damn the table plan! —2004. Prince Philip was feeling a little contrary after a lengthy wait at a dinner reception.
5. Yak, yak, yak; hurry up and get moving! —1994 It appears that no one intimidated Prince Philip. He shouted this to the Queen in Belize from the deck of the Britannia after growing impatient with her small talk.
6. —1961. “British women can’t cook.” Prince Philip made this broad comment during a visit to the Scottish Women’s Institute.
7. Pebbles? What do you gargle with? —1969 When speaking with Welsh artist Tom Jones following his Royal Variety Performance, Prince Philip didn’t hide his interest. The following day, he continued, “It’s hard to understand how it’s possible to become immensely valuable by singing what the most repulsive songs are.”
8. Young people are just as illiterate as they have always been, according to the 2006 At the Duke of Edinburgh Awards program, which he started in 1956 to promote self-improvement in British youth, Prince Philip humorously insulted the intelligence of teenagers.
9. Regardless of what it is, I declare this thing open — 1969. On his two-week visit to Canada in the late 1960s, Prince Philip made this flippant comment, indicating that he wasn’t overly concerned about his visit.
10. Are earplugs going to be necessary? —2002 After learning that Madonna would be performing the Die Another Day theme, the Duke of Edinburgh made no qualms about expressing his contempt for her voice.
