The Crown (TV Series)
Act of God (2016)
Matt Smith: Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Quotes
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Philip, Duke of Edinburgh : [to Queen Elizabeth II] "Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk on earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you will always long to return. " You know what's remarkable about those words?
Queen Elizabeth II : Go on.
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh : They were written 300 years before man first got in a plane. Leonardo da Vinci.
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[first lines]
Peter Townsend : Fuel on.
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh : Fuel on.
Peter Townsend : Chocks are in position. Switches are off. You sure about this, sir?
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh : When I got married, my in-laws made me marshal of the Royal Air Force. As a result, I'm the most senior airman in the country, and I can't bloody well fly.