THE oldest living person in the world has just added another candle to her cake, with Ethel Caterham celebrating her 116th birthday yesterday.
The British woman, who was born 21 Aug 1909, is the last living subject of Edward VII, and was born eight years before the Russian Revolution.
Caterham currently resides in a care home in Surrey, which renamed an area of their garden as a tribute to her, and is regularly visited by her three granddaughters.
She survives her husband and their two daughters.
A statement released by the home said: "Ethel and her family are so grateful for all of the kind messages and interest shown to her as she celebrates her 116th birthday this year.
"Ethel will spend the day quietly with her family so that she can enjoy it at her own pace," it concluded.
Caterham is believed to be the fourth Brit to hold the world's oldest title, and is six years younger than the oldest person who ever lived, which is believed to be Frenchwoman Jean Louise Calment, who died in 1997 at the age of 122.
While we are not sure what her secret is, Caterham said during an interview with BBC Radio Surrey in 2020 that she has "taken everything in my stride, the highs and lows".
"I've been all over the world, and I've ended up in this lovely home, where everyone is falling over themselves for me, giving me everything I want."
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