That was Prince Philip during a speech to a group of industrialists in 1961. Over 70 years of official events, he seemed determined to prove this point true. Clocking up 22,219 solo engagements before he retired in August 2017, the Duke of Edinburgh, who has died in London aged 99, became renowned for being gaffe-prone. As recently as New Year s Eve in 2017, the Duke of Edinburgh pointed at a man with a beard and asked Is that a terrorist? The then 96 year old is said to have made the comment while talking to Princess Anne as members of the family progressed to a New Year s Eve service at St Mary Magdalene church, near the Queen s Sandringham home.
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PRINCE Philip was as well known for his cheeky one-liners as he was for being the Queen s husband.
The Duke of Edinburgh - who died on Friday morning, aged 99 - was respected for his deep wisdom and sharp wit in equal measure. Read our live blog for the very latest news on
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He has undertaken solo Royal duties and been the Queen s companion as she tours the UK and the globe - while making the public chuckle, cry with laughter and occasionally cringe at his off-the-cuff comments.
Remembering Prince Philip: a life in gaffes, one-liners and jokes
It was announced earlier today that the Duke of Edinburgh had passed away so here s a look back at some of his life
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Here are some of Philip’s famous comments:
Prince Philip’s 50 most outrageous comments
“British women can’t cook” – in Britain in 1966.
2. “What do you gargle with – pebbles?” – speaking to singer Tom Jones after the 1969 Royal Variety Performance.
3. “I declare this thing open, whatever it is” – on a visit to Canada in 1969.
4. “Everybody was saying we must have more leisure. Now they are complaining they are unemployed” – during the 1981 recession.
5. “If it has got four legs and it is not a chair, if it has got two wings and it flies but is not an aeroplane, and if it swims and it is not a submarine, the Cantonese will eat it” – at a 1986 World Wildlife Fund meeting.