Prince Philip's most famous comments and clangers 
Britain's Prince Philip who retired from the public eye recently was known for his public gaffes. He once said, "When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife." He also told a 13-year old who wanted to go to space that he was too fat to be an astronaut.
The Duke of Edinburgh has shocked and sometimes delighted the public with his outspoken comments and clangers.His reputation for plain speaking has often led to controversy, but he was once called a ?national treasure? by the press for his inability to curb his off-the-cuff remarks.He claimed he was misunderstood. In fact, the duke has been ?misunderstood? almost everywhere he has been.Here are some of Philip?s famous phrases: