Prince Philip at 90 on a lifetime of speaking his mind – WBNews

Media captionPrince Philip tells Fiona Bruce while he is passionate about conservation he does not see himself as “green”Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has stood at the Queen’s side for nearly 60 years. He is recognised the world over and has become the longest serving consort in British history. But he has told the BBC that he had to work out for himself what his role was “by trial and error”. “There was no precedent. If I asked somebody, ‘What do you expect me to do?’ they all looked blank. They had no idea, nobody had much idea.” Over the years, the duke has involved himself with more than 800 different organisations. But he was very reluctant to talk about himself and his achievements to Fiona Bruce in a special BBC One programme to mark his 90th birthday and refused to say what he was most proud of. FIND OUT MORE The Duke at 90 is on BBC One on 9 June at 2100 BST. The Duke at 90 “I couldn’t care less,” he said when asked if he thought he had been successful in his role. “Who cares what I think about it, I mean it’s ridiculous.” One of Prince Philip’s most successful initiatives has been to create The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, which has stretched the capabilities of more than seven million young people globally since 1956. But he said he could not take credit for the highly successful scheme. “I don’t run it – I’ve said…more detail