It is good to be the king

A reason to fight for monarchy

From an outside angle, I feel like American people don't know what it is to have a monarchy and the aristocracy that necessarily go with it. I just can sympathize with that because French, like Germany, haven't anymore any kind of significant royal family, not even for stamp illustration purpose. French particularly has develop highly skill to do real haircut...

However, since I have been to England I started to understand the good side of  monarchy, mainly because of Prince Philip. 

To most of you, no need to be ashamed I hardly knew who he was a few months ago, Prince Philip is the stepfather of Diane, the father of Charles and the husband of Elisabeth. He is also a living prove that monarchy can be positive. The royal couple is traveling around the world and act like ambassador of English culture to the world in general and the commonwealth particularly. This is similar to the responsibility of a French president, traveling and showing the face of the state to foreign audience. Below you can find why Prince Philip is famous for the last 30 years...

Here is a selection of his best comments displaying his deep understanding of the world.

• "If you stay here much longer you'll all get slitty eyed." (1986)
  • Notes: Said to British students in China.

• "How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to get them through the test?" (1995)
  • Notes: Said to a driving instructor in Scotland.

• "You managed not to get eaten, then?" (1998)
  • Notes: Said to a student who had been trekking in Papua New Guinea.

   

• "Do you still throw spears at each other?" (2002)
  • Notes: Said to an Australian Aborigine.

• "You were playing your instruments, weren't you? Or do you have tape recorders under your seats?" (2002)
  • Notes: Said to a childrens band in Australia.

• "Do you know they have eating dogs for the anorexic now?" (2002)
  • Notes: Said to a blind woman with a guide dog.

• You can't have been here that long - you haven't got a pot belly." (1993)
  • Notes: Said to a Briton in Budapest, Hungary.

• "If it has four legs and is not a chair, has wings and is not an aeroplane, or swims and is not a submarine the Cantonese will eat it." (1986)
  • Notes: Said at a World Wildlife Fund meeting.

• "Aren't most of you descended from pirates?" (1994)
  • Notes: Said to an islander in the Cayman Islands.

An extensive list can be found there.

Shame on you Mr Guillotin...