Many members of The Royal Family have been praised time and again for their brilliant one-liners and funny behaviour when they are out and about.
While The Queen is the royal who is the best known for her wicked sense of humour, others have also gained a reputation after light-hearted stories about them were made public.
One such royal is the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh who passed away at the age of 99 on April 9, 2021.
The Queen's husband of 73 years was much loved by his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and several amusing memories were made public in a programme to celebrate his life.
Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers aired on the BBC six months after the Duke's death and featured many members of his family.
The documentary saw the likes of Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry gather to speak about their fondest memories of the late Duke of Edinburgh.
While many stories were revealed, Prince William and his cousins Peter Phillips' and Zara Tindall's memories of a fun game they played with their grandfather had fans in hysterics.
Speaking about the joke Prince Philip played at family lunches, Prince William said: "Instead of like a mustard pot we'd have a mustard tube, a squeezy mustard tube. And then he’d squish your hands together to fire the mustard onto the ceiling,” he said.
Prince William continued: “He used to get in a lot of trouble from my grandmother for covering most of the places we had lunch and things with mustard on the ceiling.”
The Duke's older grandchildren, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall, also recalled the messy mustard game. Zara said: “I can’t remember exactly what he says but he ends up slamming your hands together.... It goes all over the ceiling." Peter added: “I actually think the marks are still there.”
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The documentary saw a number of special tributes paid to Prince Philip, one of which was from his daughter-in-law, The Countess of Wessex.
Sophie emotionally recalled a number of special moments with The Duke of Edinburgh and said: "Cooking is something that I love talking to him about. And he loves watching cookery programmes. Hairy Bikers I think is one of his favourites."
The Countess was very close with her late father-in-law and remains close with The Queen. A royal aide explained to the Daily Mail in 2018: “[The Queen] talks to Sophie in the way she used to talk to Princess Margaret.
“ Sophie has filled a terrible gap in the Queen’s life that was left when her sister and the Queen Mother died in 2002.” Another aide said: “She is like another daughter to Her Majesty, they are that close.”
Royal expert Marlene Koenig said: “She’s got superstar qualities without the flashing light bulbs. She’s been a stable influence, and doesn’t need the fuss... She’s learned what it means to be a member of the Royal Family and support the sovereign and she does very well.”
It is known that Sophie was a huge pillar of strength for The Queen after the sad death of Prince Philip on April 9.
Royal expert Duncan Larcombe detailed how she would drive to Windsor "every few days and most weekends to spend socially-distanced time with Her Majesty". If she couldn't be there in person, she "[calls] her mother-in-law at least once a day". Many have even dubbed Sophie as the Queen's "rock."
When Sophie is not carrying out her official duties on behalf of The Queen, her main areas of interest include supporting young people with disabilities, eradicating avoidable blindness, agriculture, fashion and the prevention of sexual violence in conflicted areas.
She lives at nearby Bagshot Park in Surrey with her husband, Prince Edward, and their two children, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.
