英国女王伊丽莎白二世的丈夫菲利普亲王已经迎来了90岁生日。与英国女王结婚64年来，菲利普亲王过人的精力、健硕的身体以及强烈的公众责任感都伴随他走过无数正式场合。不过他最引人注目的却是在政治社交圈中的口无遮拦。
ON STATE VISITS 国事访问
"You look like you're ready for bed!" To the President of Nigeria, who was wearing traditional robes.
对身着传统民族服装的尼日利亚总统说：你看起来像是要去上床睡觉的样子啊！
"Do you still throw spears at each other?" To Aboriginal leader William Brin during a visit to the Aboriginal Cultural Park in Queensland, 2002.
2002年访问昆士兰土著文化公园时，对土著部族领导人威廉·布林说：你们现在还会互相扔长矛吗？
"You managed not to get eaten then?" To a British student who was trekking in Papua New Guinea, during an official visit in 1998.
1998年正式访问巴布亚新几内亚时，对一名在当地背包登山的英国学生说：“你成功地使自己没被这些人吃掉吧？
"Aren't most of you descended from pirates?" To residents of the Cayman Islands in 1994.
1994年访问开曼群岛时对当地居民说："你们中间大多数人不都是海盗后代么？"