Three Cheers, a Wave and He’s off - but not before Making one Last Inappropriate [Trunc]

Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | August 2, 2017 | Martin Robinson

[Cecily]

Prince Philip, 96, has retired from official royal engagements in his own inimitable style by joking with Royal Marines they should be 'locked up' for their madcap fundraising efforts.

As a former Royal Navy officer Philip's last public solo event, after more than 65 years championing his own causes and charities, fittingly featured men from the Royal Marines, an integral part of the Navy.

But from the demeanour of the Queen's Consort you would never have guessed he was retiring after carrying out 22,219 solo engagements since 1952.

The Duke of Edinburgh waved warmly to the crowds, acknowledging their cheers and was described as 'chirpy' by a senior officer.

Wearing a bowler hat and rain coat the Duke did not let a heavy downpour affect his final day which was staged in Buckingham Palace's forecourt.

The event marked the end of the 1664 Global Challenge, which recognises 1664, the year the Royal Marines were founded, and has seen marines push themselves to the limit with a series of physical exploits in aid of the Royal Marines Charity.

[2ndDivisionVet]

If I had 30 trillion dollars and medical care that’s 20 years into the future I’d probably live a long time too.

[silverleaf]

I’m sure they have prepared come comfortable attics to accommodate the Royal loose cannon, Prince Philip

[Gman]

Sugar Momma.

[PGR88]

[Dog]

Read the quotes he has made...I’m literally crying laughing

[Tax-chick]

I love Prince Philip. He’s been an absolute hoot for decades.

[Fiddlstix]

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[Hatteras]

They're going to dearly miss him when he's gone...

[llevrok]

I’m going to miss the old boy. I saw him speak at a Vancouver Canada 1984 luncheon. He was so charming. And there was a bright twinkle in his eye.

Well done, Phil!

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

'If a cricketer, for instance, suddenly decided to go into a school and batter a lot of people to death with a cricket bat, which he could do very easily, I mean, are you going to ban cricket bats?'

Classic stuff.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

'It's a pleasant change to be in a country that isn't ruled by its people.' (to Alfredo Stroessner, the Paraguayan dictator).

Oy. Slipped the knife in so smoothly he didn't even feel it!

[Tax-chick]

If I correctly recall, from all those years of Spanish class, Stroessner wasn’t known for his subtle sense of humor.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Not so as you would notice.

[ConservativeMind]

Royals pass gas, too.

[Inspectorette]

Are you sure it was Phillip? It might have been Princess Anne.