The Prince has great affection for Great Britain.REUTERS
The Prince has great affection for Great Britain.REUTERSPrince Philip of Greece and Denmark was born at Villa Mon Repos on the Greek island of Corfu on 10 June 1921.REUTERSIn his own words, comments attributed to Prince Philip have contributed to the perception that he is "a cantankerous old sod".REUTERSA member of the Danish-German House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Prince Philip was born into the Greek royal family.REUTERSThe Prince is the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch.REUTERSThe Duke of Edinburgh has had a troubled relationship with the media.REUTERSThe Prince is the U.K.'s longest serving consort.REUTERSThe Prince's out-dated views have offended many down the years.REUTERS
His remarkable energy, resilient consitution and strong sense of public duty have served Prince Philip well over the course of his 64-year marriage to the Queen.
But it is his policital incorrectness and public gaffes that he is most well known for.
The Duke celebrates his 90th birthday tomorrow and we select the pick of what the Prince himself describes as 'Dontopedalogy . . . the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it, a science which I have practised for a good many years . . .'
