Queen Elizabeth Gracefully Declines ‘Oldie’ Award With Brilliant Response

Queen Elizabeth may be 95, but she isn’t ready to accept an “Oldie” quite yet. The queen gracefully declined Oldie magazine’s “The Oldie of the Year” award through a letter written by her assistant private secretary, Tom Laing-Baker, and shared on the publication’s Twitter account Tuesday. Advertisement The humorous award and annual awards show (also known as TOOTY) celebrates older people who have made a significant contribution to public life. In the letter, addressed to entertainer and awards chair Gyles Brandreth, Laing-Baker praised the awards and explained why the queen doesn’t quite fit “the relevant criteria.” “Dear Mr Brandreth, thank… Read Full Article