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The Duke of Hazard: The Wit & Wisdom of Prince Philip
Famous for his so-called 'gaffes', Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is a man whose immense contribution to Britain (and the world) is not always fully appreciated. This title presents a comprehensive list of the iron Duke's notorious one-liners.
93 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2006
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February 8, 2012
Couldn't resist this little tome as Prince Phillip is famous for his foot in mouth disease. And well worth the read it was too. Very funny, and it gave me a whole new admiration for the guy as most people just would not be brave enough to say some of the things he does, in the situations he does and to the people he does. His audacity leaves you breathless. Wonderfully down to earth and totally un PC.
Please note: Liking this book does not necessarily mean that you condone the views expressed by the Prince. You have to read it to believe anybody is capable of such clangers.
July 6, 2010
Quite funny.
June 18, 2009
great great great....
April 24, 2013
Most of the territory covered already in the public domain
April 23, 2021
I had bought this book over 10 years ago, and had dipped into it from time to time. As he has recently passed away, I decided to read it from cover to cover. It's a book of his most famous quotes, not at all a biography.
While no one can say this man was "PC", he was certainly a deeper than meets the eye kind of human being. I recall my Scottish grandfather saying some things that would be considered slightly racist, it was the way people often talked at that time. I'm not condoning it, just saying. Besides, I believe we can never be sure that everything quoted in this book were things he actually said. He did at one point call the press "reptiles". Prince Philip was often laughing at himself, he certainly didn't take himself too seriously.
I thought I would share a few quotes from this book, some of my favourite "clangers", because that is what they certainly are! RIP.
"On being told that Prince Edward had secured a place at Jesus College, Cambridge with only a grade C and two Ds at A level, he quipped: "What a friend we have in Jesus."
"At a Buckingham Palace reception Philip told Euro MP Michael Cashman the European Union was "all balls". Talking about fisheries policy he blasted, "We should be like the Icelandic people and patrol our waters with gunboats."
"Sometimes he is surprisingly PC. In an interview with Yeovil Town Football Club he said: "I cannot see of any conceivable reason why women should not play the game if they feel like it. I can see no reason why women should not make equally good referees and umpires."
While no one can say this man was "PC", he was certainly a deeper than meets the eye kind of human being. I recall my Scottish grandfather saying some things that would be considered slightly racist, it was the way people often talked at that time. I'm not condoning it, just saying. Besides, I believe we can never be sure that everything quoted in this book were things he actually said. He did at one point call the press "reptiles". Prince Philip was often laughing at himself, he certainly didn't take himself too seriously.
I thought I would share a few quotes from this book, some of my favourite "clangers", because that is what they certainly are! RIP.
"On being told that Prince Edward had secured a place at Jesus College, Cambridge with only a grade C and two Ds at A level, he quipped: "What a friend we have in Jesus."
"At a Buckingham Palace reception Philip told Euro MP Michael Cashman the European Union was "all balls". Talking about fisheries policy he blasted, "We should be like the Icelandic people and patrol our waters with gunboats."
"Sometimes he is surprisingly PC. In an interview with Yeovil Town Football Club he said: "I cannot see of any conceivable reason why women should not play the game if they feel like it. I can see no reason why women should not make equally good referees and umpires."
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