Prince Philip once confronted Elton John over his unique-styled car that went around Windsor Castle. In his new book, Me: Elton John, the legendary singer revealed how the Duke of Edinburgh showed his straightforward attitude and called him "idiot" and "fool."
Queen Elizabeth II's husband has been known for his stiff upper lip attitude. In the rise of controversial music and outrageous styles in the 1970s, the prince still had a lot to say.
At the time, Elton John was one of the leading musicians of the rock and roll era. He became so famous and established that he had the chance to be close to some members of the royal family, including Princess Diana.
However, when he met Prince Philip, it was a different scenario. The 72-year-old music icon revealed that when they were having a polite conversation, His Royal Highness suddenly changed the topic, per Express.
Elton John was living near Windsor Castle at the time, and there was a man who drove around the area with a "ghastly car." Prince Philip even called the driver "bloody idiot" and described the vehicle as "bright yellow with a ridiculous stripe on it."
When Prince Philip asked him if he knew the guy, Elton John gladly said yes and revealed it was him. Surprisingly, the duke was not even taken aback when he learned it was the Your Song hitmaker. He even seemed pleased that he found the driver to give him some advice.
"What the hell are you thinking? Ridiculous. Makes you look like a bloody fool. Get rid of it," Prince Philip said. The car in question was Elton John's Aston Martin that he got professionally painted with yellow and a red and black stripe down the middle to show his support to Watford.
Elton John was the chairman of Watford Football Club. He said that he would drive to the games using the "ghastly car" and even called it the "Chairman's car." The famed performer admitted that he didn't know his car received much attention until he got introduced to Prince Philip.
In his book, via Daily Mail Online, Elton John revealed that giving his support to Watford Football Club was something that ran through his whole life. His love for the team remained the same when everything else already changed.
Vicarage Road, where the games were held, was five or six miles away from where Elton John was born. He revealed that it made him connected to his roots and reminded him that no matter how successful he was, he was still the working-class boy from a council house in Pinner.
