In Prince Harry’s tribute to his late grandfather, Prince Philip, he described him as a “legend of banter”.
Philip was recognized for his off-colour remarks, which ranged from cheeky to downright offensive, a lot in order that the likes of the Mirror collated virtually 100 of his ‘most memorable’ quotes after his loss of life on the age of 99.
The Duke of Edinburgh, who died final Friday, April 9, can be remembered for his outspoken nature and jaw-dropping feedback.
For instance, he mentioned to a British scholar in China in 1986: “If you keep right here for much longer, you may go dwelling with slitty eyes.”
And to the President of Nigeria, who was in nationwide gown, he mentioned in 2003: “You appear to be you are prepared for mattress!”
He additionally once asked a Romford schoolboy if he could write – even supposing he’d written a letter to the Queen and efficiently invited her to go to the East London city.
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“Ah, you are the one who wrote the letter. So you may write then?” he asked 14-year-old George Barlow, who had written to ask the Queen to Romford after she missed seeing a number of the Golden Jubilee celebrations the city had placed on the earlier 12 months.
The Queen mentioned sure to George’s request, and everybody was “delighted” in regards to the go to, based on a BBC article from the time.
The BBC reported: “George Barlow, a pupil at Redden Court School, in Romford, was amongst a number of individuals, together with the city’s mayor, to write to Her Majesty.
“She later visited Romford Market, the place she was greeted by crowds of well-wishers waving Union Jack flags.
“Speaking on BBC Breakfast on Thursday, George mentioned: ‘I congratulated her on her jubilee celebrations… however mentioned I used to be very unhappy that she didn’t come right here.'”
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So, not solely could George write, he had the city’s backing and cared a lot in regards to the Queen visiting Romford.
However, The Guardian reported that George was not upset by Prince Philip’s feedback – he noticed it as a joke and had “a sensible day”.
It was definitely a momentous occasion Romford will always remember – all because of George’s letter.
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