IF the Duke of Edinburgh appeared prickly at times during his BBC TV interview with Fiona Bruce to mark his 90th birthday he could not be blamed, such was the inadequacy of the questions.

When asked how he felt now that he had reached the ripe old age of 90, the Prince replied that he didn’t feel any different and was just here.

Devoted to his duty, the Duke suffers fools badly.

LD Wilson, Guisborough.