Prince Philip's 85 Birthday
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Re: Prince Philip's 85 Birthday
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
My mum has always called him 'Nick the Greek'....don't know why Nick so don't ask.
I thought it was his wife's gran who used to nick things?
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Re: Prince Philip's 85 Birthday
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh was born on 10 June 1921 on Corfu. With his birth, he became the Prince of Greece and Denmark through his father, Prince Andrew. When he was just one, however, Andrew and his dad were kicked out of Greece.
Pity he didn't stay there
Pity he didn't stay there
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Re: Prince Philip's 85 Birthday
Originally Posted by Elvira
I thought it was his wife's gran who used to nick things?
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Re: Prince Philip's 85 Birthday
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Never knew that.
There you go:
"Prior to receiving (Queen Mary) in their homes hosts would hide their prized possessions given her propensity for expecting pieces which she admired to be offered as gifts. When caught out hosts could expect a van to arrive from Buckingham Palace the next morning to collect the gifts.
• Was reputed to be a kleptomaniac, who would make hints about small pieces of silver and enamel, and if not presented with them as a gift would steal them!"
http://members.tripod.com/windsor_women/id25.htm
HTH!
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Re: Prince Philip's 85 Birthday
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
So what.....my mum's 86 next month.....thereagain she's not living on millions of pounds from British taxpayers.
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Re: Prince Philip's 85 Birthday
Originally Posted by Sarah
Does anyone actually like Prince Philip?
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Re: Prince Philip's 85 Birthday
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
I like him. At least he isn't frightened to speak his mind.
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Originally Posted by rushman
You're just jealous
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Re: Prince Philip's 85 Birthday
Originally Posted by whiskers
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh was born on 10 June 1921 on Corfu. With his birth, he became the Prince of Greece and Denmark through his father, Prince Andrew. When he was just one, however, Andrew and his dad were kicked out of Greece.
Pity he didn't stay there
Pity he didn't stay there
#25
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Can't stand the old goat, he is not worthy of the lovely Liz...
Also, he was a fanny rat when he was younger, he was engaged at the time to Liz.
My old Granny used to clean the place where he was staying when he spent time in the North East, said the place was always full of dirty women...
Also, he was a fanny rat when he was younger, he was engaged at the time to Liz.
My old Granny used to clean the place where he was staying when he spent time in the North East, said the place was always full of dirty women...
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Re: Prince Philip's 85 Birthday
Originally Posted by deba34
My old Granny used to clean the place where he was staying when he spent time in the North East
Originally Posted by deba34
place was always full of dirty women.
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Re: Prince Philip's 85 Birthday
Originally Posted by rushman
Slumming it was he?
Like thats out of the ordinary.
Like thats out of the ordinary.
Not exactly slumming it, he was staying in one of the poshest parts of Newcastle, and the totty were posh birds with no respect for themselves, dirty mares...
#28
Re: Prince Philip's 85 Birthday
Originally Posted by rushman
Prefuckingcisely, well said that man.
"Aren't most of you descended from pirates?" (1994)
Said to an islander in the Cayman Islands.
"You look like you're ready for bed!"
Said to the President of Nigeria, who was dressed in traditional robes.
"If you stay here much longer you'll all get slitty eyed." (1986)
Said to British students in China.
"Bloody silly fool!" (1997)
Was referring to a Cambridge University car park attendant who failed to recognise him.
"Do you still throw spears at each other?" (2002)
To an Aboriginal man on Australia's Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park.
[To Lord Taylor of Warwick, who is black]: "And what exotic part of the world do you come from?"
[reply]: "I'm from Birmingham."
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Re: Prince Philip's 85 Birthday
Originally Posted by rushman
Yes, I do.
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Originally Posted by NJ_Dave
Me too. The man's a fucking legend........