Queen Elizabeth Threw Shoes At Prince Philip In Australia For This Reason

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip had a very public spat in 1954 during their first tour of Australia.

While in Victoria, the royal couple shocked the press when they spotted Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh feuding with each other. At one point, the monarch even threw a pair of shoes and a tennis racket at Prince Philip.

Immediately after Prince Philip stormed out of their villa, the Queen was seen screaming at him and asking him to come back. The Queen was able to pull Prince Philip back into their villa, but cameraman Frank Bagnall already captured the entire incident.

Richard Colville, the royal press secretary, approached the film crew and asked for the footage to be handed over to him. Moments later, the Queen approached the press in a composed manner.

“I’m sorry for that little interlude, but, as you know, it happens in every marriage. Now, what would you like me to do?” she told them (via Express).

The Queen and Prince Philip’s very public spat was featured in Netflix’s hit series “The Crown,” which stars Claire Foy and Matt Smith.

In related news, the incident wasn’t the first time that the Queen was seen getting angry in public. During a royal visit by a foreign leader, the Queen got so upset after finding out that President Zaire Mobutu Sese Seko’s dog was snuck into the United Kingdom and the Buckingham Palace during his visit in 1973.

The Queen realized that the president bypassed customs and got very upset. She also learned that the president requested a steak to be given to his dog. When she discovered this, Her Majesty told her aides to remove the dog from the palace as soon as possible.

Her Majesty has been leading the monarchy for several decades so it is impossible for her to always be composed. It is normal for the Queen to get upset at times as long as it’s within reason.