Paisley leads North's tributes on Queen’s 80th birthday
21/04/2006 - 11:38:06DUP leader Ian Paisley is leading tributes in the North to mark the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth.
Dr Paisley, who turned 80 himself two weeks ago, said it was a privilege to have Queen Elizabeth as monarch, describing her as "youthful in soul".
He said the "beloved" and "gracious" Queen had shown everybody that growing old was not a condemnation, but a coronation.
Her royal footprints, he said, had left behind "welcoming marks on the sands of our times".
