33 People Who Cannot Handle Prince Philip’s Australian Knighthood

Mr Elizabeth II awarded Knight of the Order of Australia by PM Tony Abbott.

Prince Philip has been made a Knight of the Order of Australia, and Australia is not amused.

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PM Tony Abbott reintroduced knighthoods last year for the first time since 1986, to widespread mockery.

The PM's statement announcing the Queen's husband, Prince Philip, has been made a Knight of the Order of Australia

— Simon_Cullen (@Simon Cullen)

1. Australia’s tweeters had a lot to say…

Prince Philip in his budgie smuggling days #noneedtothankme

— James_Jeffrey (@James Jeffrey)

2.

"I don't think a prostitute is more moral than a wife, but they are doing the same thing." - Prince Philip, 1988

— mpesce (@Mark Pesce)

3.

Anyway happy Prince Philip day everyone

— annetreasure (@Anne Treasure)

4.

"Prince Philip's knighthood is ..." *checks notes* "... bad"

— s_bridges (@Scott Bridges)

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Prince Philip must be THRILLED to be made an Australian knight. Now he gets to call himself Sir Philip.

— niltiac (@Caitlin Fitzsimmons)

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Prince Philip awarded Knight of the Order of Australia by Prime Minister @TonyAbbottMHR : Hyacinth Bucket approves!

— SLamEsq (@S. Lam)

7.

Surely Shane Warne was more deserving of a knighthood than Prince Phillip? Sir Shane? @ShaneWarne

— TheKouk (@Stephen Koukoulas)

8.

Coming up in the next exciting episode of My Australia Day Honours List Rules...

— James_Jeffrey (@James Jeffrey)

9.

Imagine the excitement at Buckingham Palace when Prince Philip learnt he'd scored an Australian knighthood. Just what I wanted, he cried.

— MikeCarlton01 (@Mike Carlton)

10.

What next? Will Abbott make his horse a Senator? #auspol

— DaveNoonanCFMEU (@Dave Noonan)

11.

Important to remember that Prince Philip, Knight of the Order of Australia, once called Aboriginal people spear-chuckers

— jrhennessy (@j.r. hennessy)

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Arise, Sir Prince Philip! Honestly, you couldn't make this stuff up! Well played, Tones. Keeping political satire alive and well.

— rohan_connolly (@Rohan Connolly)

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People focussing on Prince Philip's casual racism. Let's not forget: "To female sea cadet last year: “Do you work in a strip club?” Arise!

— byTonyWilson (@Tony Wilson)

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So proud. Australia knights Prince Philip. Who needs satire?

— KevinAirs442 (@Kevin Airs)

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Congratulations Prince Philip on your knighthood, and congratulations the Middle Ages on becoming a thing again!

— jethom17 (@Jesse Thompson)

16.

I want to be angry about Prince Philip being made a Knight of Australia, but I'm too busy laughing to be honest! :)

— JohnJamesOZ (@John Anthony James)

17.

Prince Philip is like "Frankly I am not amused by all this fuss. I've never been fond of Austria."

— p_webs (@Paul Webster)

18.

I’m starting to wonder if Tony Abbott is actually just one of the Chaser boys waiting for us to realise. http://t.co/pTWp0smBoU

— HughRundle (@Hugh Rundle)

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Prince Philip, 2011, to a group of Aborigines: "Do you still throw spears at each other?" Spot on @TonyAbbottMHR

— DaveNeil1414 (@David Neil)

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Once the Queen reminds him where Australia is, I'm certain Prince Philip will be delighted with his new knighthood. http://t.co/zx8F6Ef1gS

— richardhhull (@Richard Hull)

21.

Prince Philip? Memo Abbott, it's #Straya day today, not April Fools day.

— blahblahellis (@Scott Ellis)

22.

So TA gave Prince Philip a knighthood, kind of like someone giving Richard Branson's wife their frequent flyer miles #philgate

— BrissieDeb (@Deb R)

23.

Ninety Sir Prince Philip gaffes in ninety years : for services to racism http://t.co/oh3D4MXdkj

— ColinCowell (@Sir Spin Doctor)

24.

Reading this list of Prince Philip's worst gaffes and crying with appalled laughter. A knighthood for jocular racism. http://t.co/tpRR4CvlyT

— mrbenjaminlaw (@Benjamin Law)

25.

EXCLUSIVE PIC: First reactions from Buckingham Palace to exciting news about Prince Philip's Australian knighthood...

— rohan_connolly (@Rohan Connolly)

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Australia Day gets even more of an 18th Century feel with the appointment of new knights http://t.co/0DnYB1lRwC

— NickBryantNY (@Nick Bryant)

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Prince Philip: "Oh look, Lizzie. The colonies are giving me a knighthood! It's like they think they're people." [sips tea & shrugs, baffled]

— mrbenjaminlaw (@Benjamin Law)

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So Abbott actually went through with that knights and dames thing eh http://t.co/NzP6Pav232

— samwdowning (@Sam Downing)

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I didn’t realise that Australia could knight people who aren’t Australian. But here we are, Sir Prince Philip.

— joshgnosis (@Josh Taylor)

30.

What speaks to our future: a knighthood for Prince Philip, or working towards an Australian head of state?

— andrewjgiles (@Andrew Giles MP)

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No, it's not an episode of The Chaser. The PM has made Prince Philip a Knight. For real. Republicans rejoice http://t.co/tHtDQbyBJV

— MartinPakulaMP (@Martin Pakula)

32.

Prince Phillip, seriously? Sir Prince Duke Phillip - for services to inappropriate remarks and indolence? Please. Sir Prince Duke.

— chriskkenny (@Chris Kenny)

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Queen's husband Prince Philip to receive Australian knighthood...something he's probably always longed for

— BecArmitage (@Rebecca Armitage)