Gaffe-prone Prince Philip has become renowned for his politically incorrect remarks over the years. <\/p>\n
As the Duke of Edinburgh prepares to step down from his royal duties, we take a look at the 96-year-olds most famous one-liners. <\/p>\n
1969 To singer Tom Jones at the Royal Variety Performance: What do you gargle with, pebbles? <\/p>\n
1969 During a visit to Canada: I declare this thing open, whatever it is. <\/p>\n
1974 After a gunman tried to kidnap the Princess Royal: If the man had succeeded in abducting Anne, she would have given him a hell of a time while in captivity. <\/p>\n
1984 After accepting a present from a local woman in Kenya You are a woman, arent you? <\/p>\n
1986 To British students during a visit to China: If you stay here much longer, youll all be slitty-eyed. <\/p>\n
1995 to a driving instructor in Scotland: How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to get them through the test? <\/p>\n
1999 To a group of deaf school children in Cardiff standing next a steel band: Deaf? If you are near there, no wonder you are deaf. <\/p>\n
2001 To a 13-year-old student in Salford who wanted to be an astronaut: Well, youll never fly in it, youre too fat. <\/p>\n
2002 To a young female officer wearing a bullet-proof vest in the UK: You look like a suicide bomber. <\/p>\n
2009 To a businessman called Atul Patel at a reception for British Indians: Theres a lot of your family in tonight. <\/p>\n
2010 To the then Scottish Conservative leader Annabel Goldie in Edinburgh while pointing at some tartan: Do you have a pair of knickers made out of this? <\/p>\n
2012 To a 25-year-old council worker in Kent wearing a zipped dress: I would get arrested if I unzipped that dress. <\/p>\n
2013 To a Filipino nurse in the UK: The Philippines must be half empty as youre all here running the NHS. <\/p>\n
2015 To an RAF photographer:Just take the f***ing picture. <\/p>\n
About Princess Anne: If it doesnt fart or eat hay, shes not interested. <\/p>\n
On marriage: When a man opens a car door for his wife, its either a new car or a new wife. <\/p>\n
To the President of Nigeria dressed in traditional robes: You look like youre ready for bed. <\/p>\n
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