Prince Philip Cracks New 'Joke'!

by Tom Sykes Feb 22, 2013 9:15 AM EST

Philip launches into remarks during hospital visit

Yes, he's back on form. Prince Philip on a vist to a hospital the other day gave one of his famous remarks when he told a Fillipino nurse her country must be 'half-empty' as all her country's people were "here, running the NHS."

How we laughed!

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