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Paper Monitor loves a good gaffe, so a big thank you to the gaffe-gift-that-keeps-on-giving, aka the Duke of Edinburgh.

And the nation's picture editors are much indebted, your Highness, for letting the latest blooper involve a pretty young thing in a tight scarlet frock.

The Duke unleashed his un-PC comment mid-jubilee tour walkabout with the Queen in Bromley - :

"[I]t wouldn't be a proper royal visit without Prince Philip making a remark in dubious taste."

So what did he say this time?

"Cheeky Prince Philip copped an eyeful of a sexy blonde - and could not resist a joke about unfastening her zip-fronted dress," The 90-year-old reportedly joked to a nearby policeman: "I would get arrested if I unzipped that dress."

And he continued to put the royal foot in it, asking one elderly woman wrapped in a foil blanket for warmth, "Are they going to put you in the oven next?" According to the woman's daughter Pam, it made her mum's day.

So if you want to catch the Royal Eye - and that of the newspapers - it helps to wear something eye-catching such as:

• zips
• foil
• or Liquorice Allsorts.

Who dresses as a Liquorice Allsort? That's the :

"Wearing a brash ensemble of a black and white striped jumpsuit, teamed with a bright pink blazer and pink sandals, the singer drew comparisons to the sweet brand's mascot Bertie Bassett."

But the Sun shows she's in good celeb company, serving up a bite-sized feature (headlined "Sweetie Darling") on other celebs who are "suckers for looking like a sweetie". It likens Lady Gaga's garb to a Toblerone, X Factor judge Tulisa's gown to candy floss, and actress Carey Mulligan's recent dress/hair combination to a walnut whip.

(Mmmm, walnut whip. Hungry now.)

What might Prince Philip say were he to meet these lolly ladies?

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