Prince Philip isn't impressed with these kids!
By Karishma Sarkari| 2 years ago
He's set to retire shortly but on Thursday, Prince Philip accompanied The Queen on a visit to Mayflower Primary School in East London.
However, whilst there, the 96-year-old appeared less than impressed with the quality of education these days.
While looking over some of the children's handwriting, the Duke of Edinburgh asked the teacher, "Do you ever teach them joined up writing?"
Prince Philip read a selection of children's stories but wasn't too impressed with their writing. Source: YouTube
Slightly flustered by the question, the male teacher hunted for an example as proof they do teach it at the school.
But while reading the laminated piece of paper, Prince Philip didn't try to hide his disdain for the handwriting standards, making a very obviously unimpressed face in front of the teachers, students and of course, cameras.
"That's not joined up," he noted for one example the teacher lifted.
"This one is," the teacher noted presenting another example but the Prince wasn't having it, saying: "No it isn't".
The slightly flustered teacher looked for examples of "joined" handwriting. Source: YouTube
The Prince did not attempt to hide his disdain. Source: YouTube
The Queen also looked a little concerned as one child slid around on a skateboard-like contraption as part of a demonstration, although she hid it better than her husband.
Their visit to the school coincided with commemorations for the centenary of the bombing of Upper North Street School during the First World War, the site of Mayflower Primary now.
Prince Philip is not one to hide how he feels and has become well-known for calling it how he sees it.
The Duke of Edinburgh joined The Queen for a visit to the East London school to coincide with commemorations for the centenary of the bombing of Upper North Street School during the First World War. Source: Getty Images
Earlier this year, the Duke of Edinburgh was visibly unimpressed at the engraving on a memorial sculpture, which he and the Queen unveiled in London in March.
Honouring soldiers who lost their lives in the Gulf War and Afghanistan conflict, the Prince is understood to have criticised the artist, Paul Day, for not mentioning the "war dead" as well as the fact the script on the plaque of the sculpture was too difficult to read and not dark enough.