Prince Philip is officially the oldest-ever male member of the British Royal Family and while the well-respected Prince may be extremely hard working, he is also well-known for his numerous controversial comments.
This time witnesses have reported the 96-year-old, who was attending St Magdalene Church on New Year’s Eve, made a joke about a man with a ginger beard in the crowds looking like a terrorist.
“Is that a terrorist?” he allegedly joked to his bodyguards.
The Queen and Prince Philip in the 1940’s.
Onlookers told the press that it was clear the comment was a joke.
“He was obviously having a little joke, but he said it within earshot of the man who burst out laughing and appeared to find the whole thing hilarious. I think Philip knew he was going to be overheard. I’m sure Philip didn’t mean any harm.”
Buckingham Palace has not commented on the incident.
Controversial gaffes aside, Prince Philip has made his make as the iconic patriarch for the Royal Family.
The Duke of Edinburgh attended his last official royal engagement on August 2, 2017, the Captain General’s Parade on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s marriage has spanned seven decades, four children, eight grandchildren and five- great-grandchildren.
The royal duo are the proud parents to Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
Last year, the Prince was the subject of an exciting TV documentary, When Philip Met Prince Philip: 60 Years of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
British actress Joanna Lumley shared that Philip’s is “extremely affectionate, a go-to Dad”.
While watching rare and never-seen-before footage of the royal as a young father, host Phillip Schofield mused, “What’s lovely here is that you get the impression of a really fun, warm loving father. So often, we’ve been told, he’s stern and very severe.”
“It’s great to see him as a fun, active young dad.”
