Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Prince Philip at 90

11 February 2011 Last updated at 08:04 GMT

The Duke of Edinburgh will celebrate a milestone birthday in June - and begin his 10th decade. To mark the occasion, Windsor Castle is hosting a new exhibition featuring photographs and memorabilia from his childhood, marriage, family life and work.

Take a look at some of the photographs with one of the curators Jane Roberts - and see what young Princess Elizabeth and her bridegroom gave guests to eat at their wedding in 1947.

Continue reading the main story To see the enhanced content on this page, you need to have JavaScript enabled and Adobe Flash installed. Prince Philip: Celebrating Ninety Years is open at Windsor Castle from 12 February 2011 - 22 January 2012.

All images subject to copyight. Click 'show captions' for details. Includes BBC archive of The Duke of Edinburgh's wedding vows.

Music courtesy KPM Music. Slideshow production by Paul Kerley. Publication date 11 February 2011.

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Prince Philip: Celebrating Ninety Years

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