World's oldest person turns 117 today and still can't get over the time she met the King
Caterham marked the milestone after a year of firsts, including meeting King Charles and becoming the first recorded person to reach 117, Guinness World Records said.
- On Friday, Ethel Caterham celebrates her 117th birthday at Hallmark Lakeview Care Home in Lightwater, Surrey, spending the occasion with family and friends.
- Born August 21, 1909, in Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, Mrs Caterham is the last surviving subject of Edward VII and previously lived in India, Hong Kong, and Gibraltar.
- Advising on long life, she said, "Never arguing with anyone, I listen, and I do what I like." Even at 117, she experienced "many firsts" this year, including stroking a llama.
- During a visit from King Charles III last September, Mrs Caterham held his hand and recalled his 1969 investiture, telling him, "All the girls were in love with you."
- Following the death of Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas in April 2025, Mrs Caterham became the world's oldest living person; reflecting on her milestone, she said, "I look forward to seeing what next year brings.
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Ethel Caterham has gone through more than a century of history and has become the first known British to reach this age. Her life took her from England to India and Hong Kong and now has three granddaughters and five great-grandchildren.
She became the world's oldest living person in April last year, following the death of Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas at the age of 116. Born in Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, she was the seventh child of eight. In 1927, she traveled to India, where she worked as a nanny for a military family. Four years later, she met Norman Caterham, a lieutenant colonel in the British Army, who soon became her husband. The couple had two daughters, both of…
The world's oldest person, British woman Ethel Caterham, celebrated her 117th birthday this Friday.
World’s oldest living person Ethel Caterham celebrates 117th birthday
Caterham marked her birthday with family and friends and shared a message thanking people for their good wishes. The post World’s oldest living person Ethel Caterham celebrates 117th birthday appeared first on Vanguard News.
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