Prince Philip: Trolling the Queen since 1952

The Canadian military pulled out all the stops in a Toronto ceremony where Prince Philip presented a new regimental flag to a battalion.

A pair of soldiers jumped from a plane and parachuted into a nearby field while rappelling teams sped down the side of a building before the awarding of the regimental colours to the Third Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment.

The Queen’s husband told a crowd of several hundred people gathered at the Ontario legislature that the regiment has an “enviable reputation for peacekeeping.”

Regimental colours — a ceremonial flag — are considered the most prized possession of every regiment.

The 91-year-old prince has served as the Royal Canadian Regiment’s colonel-in-chief since 1953 — an honorary title bestowed on members of the Royal Family — and last awarded new colours to the regiment 40 years ago.

Lt.-Col David Quick, commanding officer of the regiment said it was an honour to receive the new colours and to take part in the ceremony marking the 200th anniversay of the Battle of York.

“The soldiers are obviously quite humbled by this opportunity — and we all look pretty when the sun is shining — so this is a big day,” he told CBC News.

About 1,700 troops marched through the streets of Toronto to commemorate the War of 1812 battle, watched over by the Duke of Edinburgh.

The Queen’s husband began the day at Queen’s Park with breakfast attended by Premier Kathleen Wynne and Lt.-Gov. David Onley.

On Friday, shortly after arriving in Toronto, Philip received two honours from Governor General David Johnston — the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit.

Did not know he was in town, so sad, I could have seen him :’(

(Source: cbc.ca)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip host Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark during a state visit to England in 1974.

The Queen’s Mother-in-Law reveals one of the Royal Family’s best kept secrets - the bizarre life story of Prince Philip’s mother. A huge ratings hit, 4 million people watched the documentary when it aired in the UK.

We all know about the late Queen Mum - one of Britain’s most instantly recognizable figures. But few have even heard of the Queen’s mother-in-law, Princess Alice. And yet, the life story of Prince Philip’s mother almost defies belief.

A great granddaughter of Queen Victoria, Prince Philip’s mother married into the Greek royal family – only to see the Greek monarchy overthrown by revolution. Fleeing into exile, she suffered a severe nervous breakdown. She was locked away in mental hospitals and subjected to experimental treatments by psychiatrists - including Sigmund Freud himself.

The trauma had a shattering effect on Princess Alice’s marriage and led to a fractured childhood for her only son Prince Philip.

Philip’s mother eventually fought her way back from mental illness, and became an unlikely hero of World War Two - risking her life to hide a Jewish family from the Nazis. When her son married the future Queen Elizabeth in 1948, Alice turned down the option of a cozy royal life. Instead she chose to dedicate herself to working with the poor in Greece, gave away all her possessions and even founded her own religious order.

Featuring exclusive interviews with family members and previously unseen archive footage, this film sheds new light on one of the royal family’s most remarkable but little known personalities.

Produced & Directed by Rob Coldstream. A Blink Films Production for Channel 4.

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“Prince Phillip is probably the one in the BRF who benefits the most of his royal status. That the only thing keeping him from getting punched in the face everytime he says something rude.” - Submitted by Anonymous

Philip is NOT rude. He tells the truth. This is the problem with people today they can’t take the truth. Team Philip any day

See? I don’t think he’s rude, I think he’s being VERY snarky. I think he meant most of his comments as jokes and not to be too terribly offensive. It is the cornerstone of British humour.

You can be snarky without being racially or culturally offensive:

“If you stay here much longer, you will go home with slitty eyes.” To 21-year-old British student Simon Kerby during a visit to China in 1986.

“We don’t come here for our health. We can think of other ways of enjoying ourselves.” During a trip to Canada in 1976.

“There’s a lot of your family in tonight.” After glancing at business chief Atul Patel’s name badge during a 2009 Buckingham Palace reception for 400 influential British Indians to meet the Royal couple.

“You ARE a woman, aren’t you?” To a woman in Kenya in 1984, after accepting a gift.

“Do you know they have eating dogs for the anorexic now?” To a wheelchair-bound Susan Edwards, and her guide dog Natalie in 2002.

etc. etc. etc.

Prince Philip in 1952