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Prince Philip Quotes

British - Royalty | June 10, 1921 -

If anything, I've thought of myself as Scandinavian. Particularly, Danish. We spoke English at home.

Home Myself Thought Anything English

Occasionally I get fed up, going to visit a factory, when I am being shown around by the chairman, who clearly hasn't got a clue, and I try to get hold of the factory manager, but I can't because the chairman wants to make sure he's the one in all the photographs.

I Am Manager Try Clearly Up Going

All these other creatures have an equal right to exist here. We have no prior rights to the Earth than anybody else, and if they're here, let's give them a chance to survive.

Survive Chance Earth Right Equal

People can't get their heads round the idea of a species surviving; you know, they're more concerned about how you treat a donkey in Sicily or something.

People Treat You Know More Donkey

I have frequently been misrepresented. I don't hate the press; I find a lot of it is very unpalatable.

Hate Find Been Press Very Lot

You can't just decide you want to do this or that. You have to be invited.

You Want Decide Just Invited

I didn't want to be president of the World Wildlife Fund. I was asked to do it. I'd much rather have stayed in the navy, frankly.

World Want Navy President Wildlife

I am the only man in the country not allowed to give his name to his children.

Children Man I Am Name Country Give

It would have been very easy to play to the gallery, but I took a conscious decision not to do that. Safer not to be too popular. You can't fall too far.

Decision Easy You Fall Play Been

In the first years of the Queen's reign, the level of adulation - you wouldn't believe it. You really wouldn't.

Queen Believe You First Years Level

It's better to get out before you reach the sell-by date.

Better Reach You Out Get Date

You don't really want nonagenarians as heads of organisations which are trying to do something useful.

Trying You Want Something Useful

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