1 month ago 13th Nov 14:00
Britain's Queen Elizabeth has praised her son Prince Charles for his charity work.
The monarch paid tribute to the heir to her throne as she and husband Prince Philip visited his Prince's Trust charity headquarters yesterday (12.11.08) to mark Charles' 60th birthday on Friday (14.11.08).
She said: "As the Prince of Wales, our son, approaches his own 60th birthday, may I say that we are both enormously proud to have been reminded here today of his personal contribution to this remarkable organisation.
"Countless lives have been transformed by the Prince's Trust, to which the Prince of Wales has brought vision and conviction.
During her visit, the queen described gun and knife crime as among Britain's most serious problems
"For Prince Philip and me there can be no greater pleasure or comfort than to know that into his care are safely entrusted the guiding principles of public service and duty to others."
During her visit, the queen described gun and knife crime as among Britain's most serious problems.
After meeting 26-year-old Ricky McCalla - who has set up a studio to encourage London youths to make music instead of committing crime with a grant from the Trust - the queen said gun and knife crime "seems to be one of the big problems at the moment", adding that music was a great way to reach the young.
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by sarah elizabeth mckay - 14:56:28 13th Nov 2008
go, go , queen elizabeth you rock