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Queen Elizabeth takes the cake as oldest British monarch ever
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by ryan | December 20, 2007 at 01:27 pm
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Queen Elizabeth is very old. In fact the oldest British monarch ever. Today at 5pm local time she surpassed Queen Victoria who held the record with 81 years 243 days.
Queen Elizabeth has become the oldest British monarch ever, ousting Queen Victoria from the long-held spot.The Queen, shown in November, was born on April 21, 1926.The Queen, shown in November, was born on April 21, 1926.
(Alastair Grant/Associated Press)
The 81-year-old moved past Queen Victoria at around noon ET or 5 p.m. local time, according to Buckingham Palace.
Victoria, who was born on May 24, 1819, lived for 81 years and 243 days.
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at 21:44 on December 20th, 2007
What a difference a day makes. This is certainly the Queen's most horribilis annus horribilis ever, to be declared "older than Queen Victoria." That's pretty much like saying "older than Methuselah." Poor woman!
at 22:32 on December 20th, 2007
She doesn't look a day over 100!