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December 1,
Philipisms

A Philipism is something embarrassing that Prince Philip has said during his travels.  Here are some of the best of them:- He told Indian businessman Atul Patel, 'There's a lot of your family in tonight,' at a 400-strong Buckingham Palace reception for British Indians in October 2009. Navy sea cadet instructor Elizabeth Rendle, 24, who […]

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May 16,
The wrong man

This is a now famous BBC goof. Poor Guy Goma, a graduate from the Congo, appeared on the news channel in place of an IT expert after a mix-up at reception. Mr Goma was really at the BBC for a job interview. He said later that his appearance was "very stressful" and wondered why the […]

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