25 Prince Philip Quotes From the Duke of Edinburgh

By Stephanie Kirby

Writer, Entrepreneur and Inspirational quote curator

Published April 29, 2023

Fans of Queen Elizabeth will enjoy learning more about her husband from these Prince Philip Quotes.

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was born in Greece in 1921 and died in Windsor, United Kingdom, in 2021.

Philip was born a Prince of Greece and Denmark.

But soon after his birth, his parents were forced from Greece, and his birthplace was lost.

Philip was an intelligent boy who attended the best schools in France, Germany, and Scotland before becoming a cadet for the Royal Navy.

He met Princess Elizabeth the same year he became a cadet in the Royal Navy.

She instantly fell in love with him and started writing him letters.

They were married in 1947 and had two children before Elizabeth succeeded her father and became Queen in 1952.

Look at these Prince Philip Quotes to learn more about this intelligent and successful man.

Best Prince Philip Quotes

Check out some of the best Prince Philip quotes!

1. “You have mosquitoes. I have the press.” — Prince Philip

2. “That’s a nice tie… Do you have any knickers in that material?” — Prince Philip

3. “Everything that wasn’t invented by God is invented by an engineer.” — Prince Philip

4. “A gun is no more dangerous than a cricket bat in the hands of a madman.” — Prince Philip

5. “You can take it from me, the Queen has the quality of tolerance in abundance.” — Prince Philip

6. “People usually say that after a fire, it is water damage that is the worst. We are still drying out Windsor Castle.” — Prince Philip

7. “Change does not change tradition; it strengthens it. Change is a challenge and an opportunity, not a threat.” — Prince Philip

8. “Dontopedalogy is the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it, which I’ve practiced for many years.” — Prince Philip

9. “I reckon I’ve done my bit. I want to enjoy myself a bit now, with less responsibility, less frantic rushing about, less preparation, and less trying to think of something to say.” — Prince Philip

10. “A few years ago, everybody was saying we must have more leisure; everyone’s working too much. Now that everybody’s got more leisure time, they are complaining they are unemployed.” — Prince Philip

Classic Prince Philip Quotes

Here are some of Prince Philip’s classic quotes.

11. “Ghastly.” — Prince Philip

12. “I don’t care what kind it is, just get me a beer.” — Prince Philip

13. “That will really set the cat among the pigeons, won’t it?” — Prince Philip

14. “People don’t seem to make up their minds what they want.” — Prince Philip

15. “I am the only man in the country not allowed to give his name to his children.” — Prince Philip

16. “Everyone has to have a sense of duty. A duty to society, to their family. I mean, you name it.” — Prince Philip

17. “I have frequently been misrepresented. I don’t hate the press; I find a lot of it is very unpalatable.” — Prince Philip

Humorous Prince Philip Quotes

Enjoy these humorous quotes by Prince Philip.

18. “Bloody silly fool!” — Prince Philip

19. “British women can’t cook.” — Prince Philip

20. “I wish he’d turn the microphone off.” — Prince Philip

21. “I declare this thing open, whatever it is.” — Prince Philip

22. “If you stay here much longer, you’ll all be slitty-eyed.” — Prince Philip

23. “It doesn’t look like much work goes on at this university.” — Prince Philip

24. “As so often happens, I discovered that it would have been better to keep my mouth shut.” — Prince Philip

25. “I was not the least aware I was any different from any of the others. It’s true I had this title of Prince, but it’s surprising how you can live it down.” — Prince Philip