Prince Philip the Greek

CyprusChill


Joined: 08/05/2009
Posts: 666

Message Posted:
04/03/2010 03:43

Although exiled many years ago, part Greek and Danish.

And at such times of the Greece EU monatary turmoil.

Since 1974 and before his statuesque stature, he has been a wisdom of silence.

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
04/03/2010 08:52

hes never had any wisdom, every time he opens his mouth he upsets someone, am suprised he was with the black guy from south africa yesturday as he hates 'blackies' maybe they drugged or gaged him

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
04/03/2010 09:14

Prince Philip (actually Philippos) was born at the Villa Mon Repos on the Greek island of Corfu on 10 June 1921, the only son and fifth and final child of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg, and as such is a member of The House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.



He's putting his foot in it ever since.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/03/2010 09:39

I remember one of his famous 'gaffes' - At the height of recession in the 80's he said that "everyone was complaining they needed more leisure time, now they have it they are complaining they are unemployed!"



it's a classic! )

waddo


Joined: 29/11/2008
Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
04/03/2010 09:41

Met him three times and that is twenty seven times to many!



My fondest memory is a (live) TV presentation of a large silver salver from Tommy Cooper. Tommy performed his unique magic trick of placing a cover over the salver and then thumping it with a large hammer, said his normal mumbo jumbo magic words and whipped of the cover - just like that! Whoops!!!! Very large dent in salver (not supposed to be there), very glum face on Prince P, very ashamed face on Tommy C and much confusion all round. Apparently the real salver was supposed to be kept under the table but the crew forgot and left Tommy to wallop the real one! Can still remember the look on Prince P's face and it was worth a fortune!!!!

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/03/2010 09:41

Didn't he also upset Tom Jones once when he asked him if he "gargles with bricks" )

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
04/03/2010 10:07

I know I shouldn't but he makes me roar with laughter...he is so un pc...that has to go in his favour, I have never been a royalist and never will be...Diana (murdered) and her sons are the only real people in that family.

basheer



Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 949

Message Posted:
04/03/2010 14:04

they are direct desendents from william the conquerer and of royal mix they are rulers of then

and carry a track record of which william is

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
04/03/2010 15:12

Bill - message 4 - indeed a classic. Along the lines of "Let Them Eat Cake"

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
04/03/2010 15:46

You have to say he's good entertainment value for money is he not...

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
04/03/2010 17:40

Kings & Queens and Princes & Princesses: get rid of these descendants of robbers and usurpers. Study (their) history - and understand your own time in history - but don't proloungue medieval circumstances.

P.S. This post is not against the British royal family - it's against *all* royal families who can only claim birth right. Absolutely wrong. That's why I am a fervent republican. Any position in live should be based on capabilities, not on cradles.