I rather like Prince Philip. He is irascible.
Being irascible is great - especially when you're right. :=)
It’s easy to be irascible when your position in life is so high that you literally do not give a rat’s a$$ if anyone likes your opinion or not.
He can’t be fired. He’s not going to be “deposed”. The Queen is not going to divorce him.
He can say whatever he wants, whenever he wants, and all anyone else in Britain can do is smile and take it.