The remarkable final days of the French presidential race

1. What was the most engrossing thing that happened this week?

"British women can't cook." And during the 1981 recession, he remarked: "Everybody was saying we must have leisure. Now they are complaining they are unemployed."

These and other notable gaffes were uttered by Prince Philip, the 95-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, over the length of his public service. On Thursday, Buckingham Palace announced that the Duke of Edinburgh, who has both rattled and made the nation laugh, will retire from public duties later this year.