PC? Who Cares!

Two reporters have compiled a book providing and account of great moments in the wit and wisdom of Prince Phillip of England. It sounds absolutely hysterical. The Duke of Edinburgh (his title) is apparently not amused by the book, but it lists many of the man's completely un-PC comments in many situations.

Sir Miles Hunt-Davis, the prince's private secretary, said: "If he had been as acerbic as presented in the book, he wouldn't have kept the staff that he has … These extracts are not indicative of the man as a whole."

But Dampier said it was an affectionate portrayal, arguing: "He has a down-to-earth view of life and a magnificent sense of humour."

Asked to pick his favourite faux pas, Dampier chose Kenya's independence ceremony in 1963 when Philip represented Britain.

As the Union Jack was about to be hauled down, he turned to Kenyan independence leader Jomo Kenyatta and asked: "Are you sure you want to go through with this?"

Dampier singled out another favourite.

"In 1967 he was asked if he would like to go to Moscow to help thaw out the Cold War. He replied 'I would very much like to go to Russia — although the bastards murdered half my family.'"

The last surviving members of the Russian royal family were allegedly executed by a Bolshevik firing squad in 1918. Philip is a direct descendant of Tsarina Alexandra who died alongside her husband Tsar Nicholas II and their children.

But no corner of the world is safe from Prince Philip.

On a trip to China in the 1980s, he warned British students: "You'll get slitty eyes if you stay too long." And while touring Australia in 2002, he asked an Aborigine whether they still threw spears at each other.

In Oban, Scotland, in 1995 he asked a driving instructor: "How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to pass the (driving) test?"

The man may not be politically correct, but he can be pretty funny. It'll be even funnier watching the PC crowd's reaction to this.