The Queen (now King Charles III) knows who is turning 100 through the Anniversaries Office at Buckingham Palace, which receives information from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) (for UK residents) and similar government bodies in Commonwealth Realms, automatically identifying people reaching this milestone to send congratulatory cards, a tradition started by King George V in 1917.
Cards are sent to those celebrating their 100th and 105th birthday and every year thereafter, and to those celebrating their diamond wedding (60th), 65th, 70th wedding anniversaries and every year thereafter. Please note that the Anniversaries Office will be closed from 24th December to 2nd January.
Birthday Messages from HM The King
0207 930 4832. Cards are sent to those celebrating their 100th and 105th birthday and every year thereafter. Their Majesties' congratulatory messages consist of a card containing a personalised message and are sent via Royal Mail.
You can get a message for someone's: 100th birthday. 105th birthday. birthday each year following their 105th.
Since the start of her reign in 1952 until 2022, it was estimated that the late Queen Elizabeth II sent approximately 307,000 telegrams to people in the United Kingdom celebrating their 100th birthday, and 927,000 to couples celebrating their 60th (Diamond) wedding anniversary.
The Queen sends congratulatory messages for 100th birthdays, 105th birthdays and every year thereafter. It is not necessary to apply for a message if the celebrant is receiving a State Pension or other DWP benefit and resident in the United Kingdom.
Birthday greetings are available for civilians celebrating their 100th birthday.
🎈 It's an award the President gives to people who have reached 100 years of age. You get €2,540 and a congratulatory letter signed by the President on your 100th birthday. You also get a commemorative coin on your 101st and for every birthday after that.
The King and The Queen only send messages to people who are current citizens of Realms and UK Overseas Territories. It would therefore be necessary for you to supply the Anniversaries Office with proof of the celebrant(s) British Nationality (i.e A photocopy of a current or recent British Passport).
The Prime Minister will send a message of congratulations to people turning 90 years of age or more. The King and Governor-General will send a message on a 100th birthday. On request, the Prime Minister and the Governor-General will write again every year and The King will write again every five years.
Centenarian Bounty.
People who turn 100 get €2,540.
And a 100th birthday is often commemorated with white roses, symbolizing purity and new beginnings.
The King will send a congratulatory message on the following occasions: Wedding anniversaries The King sends congratulatory messages for 60th (Diamond), 65th and 70th (Platinum) wedding anniversaries and then every year thereafter.
The King's congratulatory messages consist of a card containing a personalised message with a facsimile signature. The card arrives in a special envelope which is delivered through the normal postal channels. There is no charge for this service.
Note: The Governor General sends birthday greetings to Canadians who are 90 years of age or older. His Majesty The King sends birthday greetings to Canadians who are 100 years of age or older.
The Queen celebrates two birthdays each year: her actual birthday on 21 April and her official birthday on (usually) the second Saturday in June.
How much does it cost to arrange a message from Her Majesty? No charge is made by Buckingham Palace to send a message of congratulations from The Queen.
Celebrating 60 plus years of marriage is rare (termed the diamond anniversary)—only 2% of currently married individuals can claim this milestone.
According to a survey of 100 centenarians from UnitedHealthcare, nearly half do some form of strength training at least once a week to keep muscles strong, 36% participate in stress relief activities such as meditation, 67% say they eat a healthy diet, and 42% report walking or hiking on a regular basis.
Presidential greetings are available for select birthday and anniversary celebrations. They are also available for births and weddings. If you would like to self-request a Presidential Greeting, please submit your request on the White House's website here. The inbox is checked daily for greeting requests.
What is the Centenarian Bounty? The tradition by which people who have reached their 100th birthday receive a gift from the State of €2,540 and a special message from the President of Ireland, wishing them a happy birthday and congratulating them for their longevity, was begun in 1940 by President Douglas Hyde.
The longer reply is that White House holiday cards go to political supporters, people who the administration wishes were political supporters, people who have fooled the administration into thinking they are political supporters, and staff. And the staff's friends. And, yes, the media.
To contact the White House, to request a greeting from the President, or to get help with a Federal Agency, users should submit their message through our webform.
Question: I understand there is a way to get a birthday greeting for special events form the President. My mother is celebrating her 100th birthday on July 6, 2003. Answer: The White House Greetings Office will send a congratulatory message from the President to an individual celebrating their 100th birthday.