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The Wit and Wisdom of Prince Philip (Spectator, 9 April 20219

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 After 74 years of marriage to the Queen, Prince Philip has today died at the age of 99. During his many decades in the public eye, the Duke of Edinburgh earned the respect and admiration of many for his selfless dedication to duty. Attending quite literally thousands of events besides his wife he developed a reputation for off the cuff gems and blunt speaking. Steerpike has gathered up 74 of the Duke’s best quotes from 74 years by the Queen’s side. On his role and family 1.       'I’d much rather have stayed in the Navy, frankly' he said of his role in 1992. 2.       'If it doesn't fart or doesn't eat hay, she isn't interested' on his daughter Princess Anne. 3.       'I would like to go to Russia very much – although the bastards murdered half my family' when asked in 1967 if he would like to visit the USSR. 4.       'It looks like a tart’s bedroom' on plans for Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's house at Sunninghill Park. 5.

English Conservatives explode over vaccine passport scheme (The Telegraph, 4 April)

Michael Gove has asked readers of his article in the   Telegraph   today to “keep sharing their views on the way ahead” regarding   Covid vaccine passports . Certification will be an inevitability for international travel. It could be a valuable aid to opening up our domestic economy and society faster. Unless the Government takes a lead we risk others establishing the rules of the road. So where should the lines be drawn to help protect freedoms, respect privacy, promote equality and get us back to normality? And how can we ensure our approach is proportionate and time-limited? Those are the questions we need to ask in the days ahead – and I know Telegraph readers will help us find common-sense answers. Judging from some of the top-rated comments, Gove may regret having asked! Sam Spencer (761 likes at the time of publication): Absolutely abhorrent idea, forcing a vaccine on people for a virus so deadly most people need to be tested to know that they have it…  89 deaths for people und