{"id":2250382,"date":"2026-01-26T02:51:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T02:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2250382"},"modified":"2026-01-26T02:51:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T02:51:13","slug":"philips-favorite-prank-on-royal-staff-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/philips-favorite-prank-on-royal-staff-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Philip&#8217;s favorite prank on royal staff revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure align-caption-with-image\">\n<div class=\"no-margin\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px;margin:auto\">\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-container-caption-aligned\"><\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">MEGA TheMegaAgency.com<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3>_<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Prince Philip<\/strong>, who was known for his sense of humor, often pranked loved ones and royal staffers.<\/p>\n<p>Keep reading for the details\u2026<br \/>MORE: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/channel\/source\/Wonderwall\/sr-vid-kwt2e0544658wubk9hsb0rpvnfkttmu3tuj7uq3i4wuywgbakeva\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Follow Wonderwall on celebrity.land for more top news<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure align-caption-with-image\">\n<div class=\"no-margin\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px;margin:auto\">\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-container-caption-aligned caas-img-loader\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"MEGA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jnY.i2YclVGJv0eGcG5dhw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05NDc-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/1aa2c855e1c33e72d5dfe25b4aeea9e7\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"MEGA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jnY.i2YclVGJv0eGcG5dhw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05NDc-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/1aa2c855e1c33e72d5dfe25b4aeea9e7\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3>_<\/h3>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/royalty\/877047\/how-prince-philip-would-test-palace-staff-hide-peas-exclusive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hello! reported;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><em>Hello!<\/em> reported<\/a> Prince Philip hid peas in an ornate dragon clock in the Chinese Dining Room.<\/p>\n<p>It was the royal&#8217;s way of making sure staffers were paying attention.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure align-caption-with-image\">\n<div class=\"no-margin\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px;margin:auto\">\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-container-caption-aligned caas-img-loader\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Apple TV+\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/DAn3csfc3IIfnC.B5gc3eQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/732e2df43dfb75cf8426d2f5a91771b5\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Apple TV+\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/DAn3csfc3IIfnC.B5gc3eQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/732e2df43dfb75cf8426d2f5a91771b5\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Apple TV+<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3>_<\/h3>\n<p>Prince Philip&#8217;s humorous ways are often mentioned by his loved ones. In an episode of <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wTiPgwAj0Jg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Reluctant Traveler;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">The Reluctant Traveler<\/a><\/em>, <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderwall.com\/celebrity\/profiles\/overview\/prince-william-482.article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince William;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Prince William<\/a><\/strong> reflected on Philip&#8217;s personality.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My grandfather was incredibly amusing,&#8221; William told <strong>Eugene Levy<\/strong>. &#8220;Sometimes not deliberately, sometimes by accident!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure align-caption-with-image\">\n<div class=\"no-margin\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px;margin:auto\">\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-container-caption-aligned caas-img-loader\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Steve Finn\/Mega\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7ksvYPlhHVLXkarWiG6s_g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02NDk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/6c3f58eb65ee732d275cfb44bc859459\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Steve Finn\/Mega\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7ksvYPlhHVLXkarWiG6s_g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02NDk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/6c3f58eb65ee732d275cfb44bc859459\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Steve Finn\/Mega<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3>_<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;But we had a lot of laughs, and he had a great sense of humor, as did my grandmother as well, actually. But my grandfather definitely was the one who would create quite a few laughs,&#8221; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderwall.com\/celebrity\/profiles\/overview\/prince-william-482.article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince William;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Prince William<\/a> continued. &#8220;And it was, you know, it was happy times.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure align-caption-with-image\">\n<div class=\"no-margin\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px;margin:auto\">\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-container-caption-aligned caas-img-loader\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"MEGA TheMegaAgency.com\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/MWsOYAy95pQK4rW1DVA9Uw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04NDk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/92453e3bd9bb7e8da4f1512b46818d65\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"MEGA TheMegaAgency.com\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/MWsOYAy95pQK4rW1DVA9Uw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04NDk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/92453e3bd9bb7e8da4f1512b46818d65\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">MEGA TheMegaAgency.com<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3>_<\/h3>\n<p>Prince Philip was<strong>Queen Elizabeth II<\/strong>&#8216;s devoted consort and was a supportive partner throughout her reign.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There was always a warmness, there was always a laughter, there was always a family feel,&#8221; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderwall.com\/celebrity\/profiles\/overview\/prince-william-482.article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince William;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Prince William<\/a> noted. &#8220;And my grandparents loved having the family around them, so we were always encouraged to turn up and be around.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure align-caption-with-image\">\n<div class=\"no-margin\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px;margin:auto\">\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-container-caption-aligned caas-img-loader\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"MEGA TheMegaAgency.com\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rzdMLwlgb6OXX31.pfs5Bg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/825d2715e86626d87bcad3c4be6e7d39\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"MEGA TheMegaAgency.com\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rzdMLwlgb6OXX31.pfs5Bg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/825d2715e86626d87bcad3c4be6e7d39\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">MEGA TheMegaAgency.com<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3>_<\/h3>\n<p>Following Prince Philip&#8217;s death, <strong>Prince Harry<\/strong> made similar comments about the royal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My grandfather was a man of service, honor and great humor,&#8221; Harry said in a statement. &#8220;He was authentically himself, with a seriously sharp wit, and could hold the attention of any room due to his charm \u2014 and also because you never knew what he might say next.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEGA TheMegaAgency.com _ Prince Philip, who was known for his sense of humor, often pranked loved ones and royal staffers. 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