A husband and wife who claim to be the
world's oldest married couple have
celebrated their joint birthdays - with a
combined age of 211.
Karam Chand celebrated reaching 109 on
the same day his wife of nearly 90
years,Kartari, turned 102.
The couple celebrated their birthdays with
four generations of their family at their home
in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on Sunday.
They claim to be the world's oldest married
couple, tying the knot 89 years ago in
December 1925 after meeting in India as
teenagers.
Their son Paul Chand said he was proud to
see his parents celebrate almost a century
of married life.
He said: 'It has been a special day for my
family and for us all to be able to come
together like this.
'Relatives have flown in from India to be
with us.
'People are so impressed by my parents.
They always ask me: "What do they
eat? What are you feeding them and how do
they stay so healthy?"
'I tell them, "If I knew that I would be eating
the same thing myself!"
'Everybody asks how they keep healthy and
my answer is that for the last 20 years we
have given them a stress-free life.'
Mr Chand, who moved to the UK in 1965,
has said in the past: 'Eat and drink what you
want but in moderation. I have never held
back from enjoying my life.'
The retired mill worker smokes one cigarette
a day before his evening meal and also
drinks a tot of whiskey or brandy three to
four times a week.
Mrs Chand said: 'We have always eaten
good wholesome food, there's nothing
artificial in our diet but things like butter,
milk and fresh yoghurt are what we like.
'We know that being married for 86 years is
a blessing, but equally we will be ready to
go when it's time.
'It's all up to the will of God, but we really
have lived a good life.
We just get along with each other and we
are family focused, its simple really.'
Mr and Mrs Chand moved to England 50
years ago with Bradford being their home for
more than seven decades.
The couple have eight children, 27
grandchildren and many great grandchildren.

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