Happy birthday to Ruth🥳
Ruth Park-Pearson turned 100 on Friday and was delighted when the card signed by both Charles and Camilla arrived the following day.
Mrs Park-Pearson, who plans to display the card on her cabinet, served in the Women’s Royal Naval Service during the SecondQueen Elizabeth II reigned from 1952 until her death in September, after marking her Platinum Jubilee. Mrs Park-Pearson, who lives in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire now, said: “I was serving under her father if you think about it.”She added: “You don’t think about it at the time, it’s not until later you realise just sort of how old you are suddenly. You think my goodness me; I remember the old King.Mrs Park-Pearson, who has six children, 13 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren, celebrated her milestone birthday surrounded by family and said the special event brought them all together.
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