"In the event that I am reincarnated, I would like to return as a deadly virus, to contribute something to solving overpopulation." - Prince Philip

@Matt85 |The Guardian seems to think it was real:

[quote]Did I say that?
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Prince Philip, the Queen's consort, 88
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On age

We shall all be old one day - provided, of course, we can avoid being slaughtered on the roads or beaten up by some hooligan in a peace demonstration (1970)

To a blind woman with a guide dog

Do you know they have eating dogs for the anorexic now? (2002)

To his wife after her coronation

Where did you get that hat? (1953)

On turning 80

I'm not sure I recommend it. It's not so much the age, but trying to survive the celebrations (2001)

Arriving to open a youth centre in Brighton

Who are you burying today? (2007)

Meeting Nigeria's president, who was in robes

You look like you are ready for bed (1956)

To Russell Brand, about the woman next to him in a royal variety show line-up

She's got all the right stuff in all the right places (2007)

On Number 10's idea for Diana's funeral

F*** off - we are talking about two boys who have lost their mother (1997)

Told by Elton John of his gold Aston Martin

Oh, it's you that owns that ghastly car - we often see it when driving to Windsor Castle (2001)

To president Kenyatta during Kenya's independence, as the Union Jack was lowered

Are you sure you want to go ahead with this, old chap? (1963)

On death

In the event that I am reincarnated, I would like to return as a deadly virus, to contribute something to solving overpopulation (1988)

To the General Dental Council

Dentopedalogy is the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it. I have been practising it for years (1960)

To Cherie Blair, on hearing that London had won the 2012 Olympic bid

I'm so old I won't be here (2005)

Told by president Obama of meetings already that day with the Chinese, Russians, Brown and Cameron

Can you tell the difference between them? (2009)

To a fashion writer at a world wildlife fund gathering

You're not wearing mink knickers, are you? (1993)[/quote]
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jun/21/quotes-by-prince-philip

@Matt85 But Snopes dug a bit deeper and found what he actually wrote:
[quote]I just wonder what it would be like to be reincarnated in an animal whose species had been so reduced in numbers than it was in danger of extinction. What would be its feelings toward the human species whose population explosion had denied it somewhere to exist... I must confess that I am tempted to ask for reincarnation as a particularly deadly virus, but that is perhaps going too far.[/quote]
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/prince-philip-deadly-virus/

@therighttothink50 Yes a mighty oak. I would be surrounded by nuts though. At least squirrels might eat me.

@Fungirlmmm and of course no bark on the tree for you :)

@therighttothink50 Ill be naked

@Nimbus 🤔it is not his all his fault nimby he is a ginger whinger granted he is under the evil spell of princess meghan. she has her hand up his backside and controlling and uses him as a puppet too put the boot into harmony in the royal family 😠

@exchrist elohel. Fair point. I’m a fan of Dante, though. There’s a tree in the Quran called the tree of zaqqum(sp). Don’t know much about that. In Dante, they’re ripping their bark off and still having nerves I imagine (those who’ve died of suicide of course) is quite miserably painful.

@AccursedAlexander3 even pain is only temporary even if consistant and persistant. I would know. Im missing organs.

Where are they