Known misogynist knights Prince Phillip instead of the Queen?

Australia is reeling with resentment after Tony Abbott knighted the wrong person over the Australia Day weekend. Nobody can understand why he didn't knight the Queen...............?? Think about it. If you were trying to think of the dumbest thing you could do as Prime Minister of Australia it would have to be knighting the Queen. Knighting Prince Phillip is as close as you could get to doing this. It should be noted that the Queen consents to the award of all such honours. Presumably the irony didn't occur to her either. Unfortunately condemnation of Tony Abbott for this award effectively amounts to condemnation of the Queen herself.