Prince
Charles has revealed his love of "groussaka" - his version of the
Greek dish moussaka, but with grouse instead of lamb - on the day he turns 70.
The Prince
of Wales made the comments in the latest edition of Country Life, which he
edited to mark his birthday.
He also told
the magazine about his fondness for red squirrels and how he lets them run
around his home.
Two new
photos of the prince with his family have been released by Clarence House to
celebrate the landmark.
Other events
include a private party at Buckingham Palace hosted by the Queen, who will give
a speech for her son.
Prince
Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will also attend a tea party at Spencer
House in London to celebrate 70 inspirational people marking their 70th
birthdays this year.
There will
be traditional gun salutes at the Tower of London and Green Park at 13:00 GMT,
while the bells will be rung at Westminster Abbey at the same time.
Writing in
Country Life, the prince talks about his love of food and the magazine features
one of his favourite recipes - pheasant crumble pie.
He says:
"I got this recipe from someone I know. It is delicious.
"I
invented a grouse one recently, coq au vin with grouse, as well as moussaka
with grouse. It doesn't always have to be lamb - in other words,
groussaka!"
He also
describes how red squirrels visit his Birkhall home on the Queen's Balmoral
estate.
The prince
says: "They come into the house at Birkhall and we get them chasing each
other round and round the inside.
"Sometimes
when I leave my jackets on a chair with nuts in the pockets, I see them with
their tails sticking out, as they hunt for nuts - they are incredibly special creatures."
Prince facts
Buckingham
Palace has released 70 facts about the Prince of Wales to mark his birthday.
Here are just a few…
The prince does not eat lunch
His preferred cuppa is Darjeeling with
honey and milk
A keen painter, the prince had a
watercolour displayed in the Royal Academy's 1987 summer exhibition, after it
was submitted anonymously
The prince often carries out tree planting
ceremonies during engagements. After planting each tree, he gives a branch a
friendly shake to wish them well
He has a frog named after him: Hyloscirtus
Princecherlesi or Prince Charles Magnificent Tree Frog
The prince became the first heir to the
throne to earn a university degree in 1970. He studied archaeology and
anthropology in his first year at Cambridge, switching to history for the
remainder of his degree.
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