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Ethel Caterham Marks 116th Birthday Quietly in Surrey Care Home

She is recognized as the world’s oldest living person after Brazil’s Inah Canabarro Lucas died in April.

Overview

  • A spokesperson said she declined interviews and would spend the day privately with family.
  • Her care home conveyed that she and her relatives are grateful for the kind messages and interest.
  • According to the Oldest in Britain database, she is the oldest British person on record.
  • Coverage notes she is the last living subject of King Edward VII, whose reign ended in 1910.
  • She received a congratulatory letter from King Charles III last year acknowledging her milestone.