I Know I Am Rude : Prince Philip on Himself, the Queen and Others

At the age of twenty-one, the future Prince Philip wrote to a relative: 'I know you will never think much of me.

I am rude and unmannerly.' This affectionate compendium, brings together many known and less well-known stories about the prince, giving an insight into the royal world where he 'traipses around' rather than being professionally qualified in 'something'.

From his constantly forthright speech-making, to his fearless mocking of official ceremonies, to his teasing of Her Majesty herself, here is a truly rude celebration of daily life in royal circles.