Prince Philip of Britain made a diplomatic faux pas at a meeting between Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth.
After Obama listed the stops on his busy schedule including talks with British, Chinese and Russian political figures, Prince Philip suggested with a laugh it may be difficult for the US President to tell them apart.
The Queen asked Obama where he had had his breakfast.
“I had breakfast with the Prime Minister. I had meetings with the Chinese, the Russians, David Cameron and I’m proud to say I did not nod off in any of the meetings.”
“Can you tell the difference between…” – Prince Phillip asked.
Obama said: “It’s all a blur.”
Prince Philip is notorious for his inappropriate jokes which often offend minorities and foreigners. On a visit to Beijing some years ago, he described it as a “ghastly” town and told British students living in the city if they stayed much longer they would become slitty-eyed.