Elizabeth II refuses the prize for "the old year" awarded by the magazine "The Oldie"

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Receiving a prize is usually considered to be a gratifying.However, Queen Elizabeth II did not perceive it in this way and we can understand why.After being appointed "The Oldie of the Year" ("the old year", editor's note) by The Oldie magazine, the 95 -year -old monarch declined this privilege, considering not corresponding to the criteria.The Oldie is a monthly British magazine for the elderly, wanting to be "a light alternative to a press obsessed with youth and fame".But age is only a figure for the queen, who politely refused this honor with a very royal response, in good and due form.

The magazine published a letter of refusal sent on August 21 of the Château de Balmoral, where the monarch spent the end of the summer.A missive written and signed by Tom Laing-Baker, his deputy secretary."His Majesty thinks that we are the age that we feel and therefore, does not think to fulfill the criteria to accept and hope that you will find a more worthy recipient", can be read in the mail shared by the magazine, Tuesday October 19.

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An "Oldie" family

This is not the first time that the British royal family has been cited by The Oldie.Indeed, the husband of Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, who died last April, had received in 2011 the prize for the "Oldie" of the year for her 90th birthday."There is nothing like the morale to be remembered that the years go by and that your old carcass begins to fall into pieces," replied the Duke of Edinburgh in his letter of thanks humor.Before adding: "But it's already nice that you can remember you".

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Although the Queen has declined this honor, the award ceremony did take place this Tuesday, October 19, at the Savoy hotel in London.Camilla Parker Bawles, Duchess of Cornouailles, was present to give prizes to the insane names, such as Oldie Champion Knitter of the Year (the knitting champion of the year) and Truly scrumptious Oldie of the Year (the most delicious formerof the year).If His Majesty refused the prize for "the former of the year", she might have accepted if there had been an Oldie with Most Beautiful Hats.("The old with the most beautiful hats", in French).