Queen Elizabeth II has rejected the award for Elder of the Year, arguing that it does not "meet the relevant criteria" and that you are as old as you feel.
On more than one occasion it has been said that Queen Elizabeth II is immortal, in fact on social networks the number of American presidents she has met has been mentioned. Without a doubt, she is in better physical and emotional health than many young people, that is why she has refused to receive the title of Elder of the Year , for a simple and simple reason, she does not feel old.
You read that right, Queen Elizabeth II rejects the award for the old woman of the year . The 95-year-old monarch has declined the honor of being considered the senior citizen of the year awarded by a British magazine saying she does not meet the "relevant criteria".
The UK’s longest-ruling monarch was said to have "politely but firmly" declined the Oldie of the Year award through her deputy private secretary with "best wishes". In the letter from his private assistant, Tom Laing-Baker, the reasons that led Prince Harry’s grandmother to say no to the much appreciated award were mentioned.
Her Majesty believes that one is as old as they feel, as such the Queen does not believe that they meet the relevant criteria to be able to accept, and hopes that they will find a more worthy recipient.
The monthly The Oldie claims to be "the most original magazine in the nation" and keeps young readers with a "constant supply of wit and good sense," according to its Twitter profile. On this occasion, the 95-year-old queen adorns the November edition.
For his part, Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Prince Philip of Edinburgh, who lost his life in April at the age of 99, also rejected the possibility of winning the award a decade ago.
"There is nothing like this to remind morale that the years are passing, faster and faster, and that the parts are beginning to fall into the old frame," Prince Philip said at the time, according to Gyles. Brandrech, a forerunner of the awards, however "is nice to be remembered at all."
This year, the ceremony still did not have a royal seal of approval, Camila, the daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth, wife of the heir to the throne, Prince Charles, attended the awards.
The "Oldie of the Year" award has celebrated the accomplishments of older people for 29 years, and has been awarded to community care nurses, veteran athletes, and well-known figures such as actress Olivia de Havilland and artist David Hockney.
Maureen Lipman was one of the jurors who suggested Queen Elizabeth II as a candidate for the award "for her leadership during the covid-19 pandemic" and in anticipation of the 70th anniversary on the throne, Brandreth said.