Prince Philip celebrates 90th birthday

LONDON: Prince Philip, husband of II Queen Elizabeth of England, 90 years on Friday, but the holidays will keep at least consistent with the no-nonsense style that has defined life behind the throne.

The gruff patriarch, the spouse's oldest in British history, will spend her birthday at work, organizing a charity reception and chairing a conference of military colonels.

While still playful and remarkably good, the Duke of Edinburgh is bowing to his age and has the intention of slowing down her busy schedule of missions.

But it is as fast as ever when jokes - some of which have landed him in trouble famous - and after a lifetime of agree with her, he showed typical impatience when asked to analyze the past 90 years.

He admitted in a BBC interview that he had worked on his role by "trial and error, but when asked if he thought he had been a success, he replied:" I m 't care Who cares what I think about it.? I mean that's ridiculous. "

However, in a sign of public affection for him, the palace revealed that nearly 2,000 birthday cards had been sent to the Duke around the world, including New Zealand and Australia, Italy, Poland, France and Germany. (AFP)