The Duke of Edinburgh will celebrate his 99th birthday in June, three years after announcing his retirement from royal duties. During his long life, Philip has become renowned for his witty one-liners and unconventional behaviour. His reputation for plain speaking has often led to controversy, and his undiplomatic language has landed him in hot water on more than one occasion.
In 2000, the 98-year-old famously described the new £18million British Embassy in Berlin, which the Queen had just opened, as a “vast waste of space” and ten years later was caught telling a photographer to “just take the f***ing picture” during a photocall with Battle of Britain veterans.
According to a 2009 report by the Independent Philip also behaved in a "rude" manner during his first meeting with former US President Barack Obama.
After getting elected 12 years ago, Mr Obama and his wife, Michelle, paid their first visit to the UK.
The First Lady had privately confessed to nervousness about meeting the Queen.
The couple entered Buckingham Palace in April 2009 and was ushered to a room within the Queen's private apartments without advisers, aides or palace staff and beyond the prying eyes of the press.
Mr Obama was the 12th US President the Queen had met.
Prince Philip, the report claims, displayed his uncanny knack for leaving his mark on a state occasion, issuing a few forthright observations.
The report reads: "As the first couple exchanged small talk with the Queen about their gruelling schedule, the Prince swung into action, declaring: 'You're just trying to stay awake!'
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"They would have the working dinner at Downing Street last night to voice whatever resentments or reservations they were feeling before the start of the G20 proper, though nothing too sour, surely, to spoil the spread cooked by Jamie Oliver that included Childwickbury goat's cheese, Welsh lamb and Bakewell tart.”
Mr Obama officially visited the UK four more times; in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2016.
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