Queen declines Oldie of the Year award
At 95, she does not meet the criteria because “you are only as old as you feel”, the palace says. …
In a reply published in the magazine’s latest issue, her assistant private secretary, Tom Laing-Baker, said: “Her Majesty believes you are as old as you feel, as such The Queen does not believe she meets the relevant criteria to be able to accept, and hopes you will find a more worthy recipient.”
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