Prince Philip enjoys the cricket at Lords

That well-known sponger the Duke of Edinburgh has been spotted - sponging - at Lord's this morning. Apparently, he's a life-member (honorary) of the MCC so he's sponging off one of the most august and respectable institutions in the land. No doubt the charity workers he was heard comparing sponging notes with yesterday would like a bit of that. But no. The Prince of Philip-ville is royal. Only the best will do. For him.



Oh, and in addition to a whopping, sponging £300,000 per annum from the Sovereign Support Grant (no austerity measures there) he's Greek. And we all know what a mess Greek finance is in, don't we?



If any of the above is in any way offensive then (in words the Duke himself probably uses) - tough.



And remember - it's only a joke.



And the joke's on us.