Over the years, the prince mocked Indian engineers, Ethiopian artists, and Cantonese cooks.
But … in the case of Prince Phillip [sic], it’s shrugged off …
If you’re powerful and privileged by birth, you could say what you like."
Ultimately, Philip’s racism and sexism have tarnished not just his own legacy, but also Elizabeth’s.
Far from being a typical British royal tour, this trip was considered to be of the upmost importance.
As reported by the SunSentinel, Philip said, “I thought the Edinburgh students were tactless.”
Equal Employment Opportunity Commissiondefines sexual harassment as, “verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.”
According to Brim, this joke was not funny.
If anything, the elder perceived this comment as deeply insensitive.
I thought he should learn a little bit more about our culture."
Unfortunately, Prince Philip aired his nasty side when he started cursing out an older car park attendant.
As per theIndependent, this interaction occurred in 1997 when Philip was on a visit to Cambridge.
Apparently, the car park attendant did not recognize him when he came looking for his car.
“You bloody silly fool,” Philip told him.
Apparently, Philip told the boy, “You could do with losing a little bit of weight.”
Speaking with the Daily Mail, Adams opened up about how this interaction made him feel.
I felt like crying but I had to keep a strong face."
Malala survived the attack.
However, symbolically, she was sitting on a school bus at the time of the assassination attempt.
It’s really an honor to meet the queen … Interestingly, many people agreed.
He needs to respect other races and cultures far more the he does."
As reported by theDaily Mail, Philip asked 24-year-old Elizabeth Rendle what she did for a living.
I don’t think he put his foot in it.
It was a joke and I didn’t take any offense."
For some, naturally, the answer to that question was: no.
Unfortunately, however, Philip was less than responsive to Fielding-Jackson’s introduction.
Fielding-Jackson told The Guardian, “He said ‘Deaf?
If you are near there’ meaning near the music ‘no wonder you are deaf.’
And he walked away.
He was not joking.”
When the teenagers discovered what Philip had said about them, they were apparently quite upset.
Meanwhile, nineteen-year-old Elizabeth Jenkins seemed to agree, stating, “It was such a shock.”
After all, it’s hard to imagine that Philip would have asked a white politician that same thing.
Even so, Lord Taylor’s background points to the worst moments in the crown’s history.
