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Centenarian Celebrates 116th Birthday, Receives Royal Wishes
21 Aug
Summary
- Ethel Caterham turns 116 in 2025
- Born 3 years before Titanic, lived through 2 world wars
- Received birthday wishes from great-great-grandson Charles III
Ethel Caterham, a remarkable centenarian, is celebrating her 116th birthday in 2025. Born in 1909, three years before the Titanic disaster and eight years before the Russian Revolution, Ethel has lived through some of the most significant events of the 20th century, including two world wars.
Raised in Tidworth, Wiltshire, Ethel had an eventful life, working as an au pair in India as a teenager and later living in Hong Kong and Gibraltar with her husband, a lieutenant colonel in the army. Despite her global experiences, Ethel has remained connected to her roots, spending her later years in her hometown of Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire.
To mark this special occasion, Ethel's great-great-grandson, King Charles III, sent her a personal birthday card. A statement from Ethel's care home expressed the family's gratitude for the outpouring of well-wishes, noting that Ethel will be spending her 116th birthday quietly with loved ones, savoring the moment at her own pace.
