'I called the Duke a little naive': What really happened during Prince Philip's spear gaffe
âI called the Duke a little naiveâ: What really happened during Prince Philipâs spear gaffe Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement It was almost 20 years ago but Indigenous leader William Brim, then in his thirties, still has a very clear recollection of the Duke of Edinburgh asking the infamous spear question of his father. It was on a visit in March 2002 to the Tjapukai Aboriginal Park when Prince Philip turned to Ivan Brim, in his sixties representing the Buluwai elders, and asked what was ...