World’s oldest living woman, 116, reveals a surprising secret to her long life

even exchanged pleasantries with the king in person, recalling his investiture in 1969.

On 21 August 2025, she marked her 116th birthday, becoming the first British person ever to reach that age.

Ethel drove until she was 97, played contract bridge well into her centenarian years, and remained fiercely independent.continue reading …