* POINTING PRINCE PHILIP *

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“How can you tell the difference between them?”

- Said to United States President Barack Obama after being told that Obama had met with The Chinese and Russian ambassadors along with David Cameron, 2009.

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“British women can’t cook.”

- Statement of 1966, as quoted in “Long line of princely gaffes” BBC News (1 March 2002)

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There is nothing like it for morale to be reminded that the years are passing - ever more quickly - and that bits are dropping off the ancient frame. But it is nice to be remembered at all.

- Said in a letter to The Oldie magazine after being voted “Consort of the Year”. Feb 2011

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“You are a woman, aren’t you?”

- After accepting a gift from a woman, as quoted in “Long line of princely gaffes” BBC News (1 March 2002)

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“Dontopedalogy is the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it, which I’ve practised for many years.”

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“If it doesn’t fart or eat hay, she isn’t interested.”

- Princess Anne, 1970

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“Well, you didn’t design your beard too well, did you?”

- to a fashion designer, 2009

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“I don’t think a prostitute is more moral than a wife, but they are doing the same thing.”

- 1988

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“A pissometer?”

- on seeing a piezo-meter water gauge in Australia 

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“You have mosquitoes. I have the Press.”

- To matron of Caribbean hospital, 1966.

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“A few years ago, everybody was saying we must have more leisure, everyone’s working too much. Now everybody’s got more leisure time they’re complaining they’re unemployed. People don’t seem to make up their minds what they want.”

- on the 1981 recession.

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