King Charles, 76, handed Grafton the birthday ... 1917 when King George V began sending telegrams to centenarians. During Queen Elizabeth's reign, approximately 1.3 million cards were sent to ...

The King made the day of a centenarian who was celebrating her 100th birthday today - by personally handing her a card from himself and the Queen. The monarch was on a walkabout in Middlesbrough ...

This week, the new King, 73, and the Queen Consort, 75, delivered the first set of cards to hundreds of people celebrating their 100th and 105th ... Elizabeth's father, George VI, and was excited ...

King Charles, 76, handed Grafton the birthday card ... (for the 100th and 105th birthdays, then every year after) and anniversaries (60th, 65th, 70th and every anniversary each year following that).