The Duchess of Edinburgh has surprised her husband with a tearful tribute ahead of his 60th birthday, saying he is "the best of fathers, the most loving of husbands and he is still my best friend" and "I am so proud of the man he is".Sophie took to the stage at the end of the Community Sport and Recreation Awards, in Leeds, to make a speech praising her husband ahead of his landmark birthday on Sunday.They both wiped away tears after she described how, like his father, the late Duke of Edinburgh

The Duchess of Edinburgh has surprised her husband with a tearful tribute ahead of his 60th birthday, saying he is "the best of fathers, the most loving of husbands and he is still my best friend" and "I am so proud of the man he is".Sophie took to the stage at the end of the Community Sport and Recreation Awards, in Leeds, to make a speech praising her husband ahead of his landmark birthday on Sunday.They both wiped away tears after she described how, like his father, the late Duke of Edinburgh, "my husband never seeks compliments for himself".