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World’s oldest person celebrates ‘lovely’ 117th birthday after year she met King

While most headlines highlight the centenarian's meeting with the King, one focuses on her secret to a long life.

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What happenedWorld’s oldest person celebrates ‘lovely’ 117th birthday after year she met King.
What changedThe left frames it as "World's oldest person celebrates her 117th birthday after shaking hands with the king". The right frames it as "World's oldest person turns 117 today - and still can't get over the time she met the King".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

60WORDING GAP

4 sources · 3 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "World's oldest person celebrates her 117th birthday after shaking hands with the king". The right frames it as "World's oldest person turns 117 today - and still can't get over the time she met the King".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Aug 20, 11:01 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Aug 20, 11:01 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Aug 20, 11:06 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Aug 20, 11:52 PM: Sky News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report
The Mirror UK1h ago

World's oldest person celebrates her 117th birthday after shaking hands with the king

shaking hands with the king

Ethel Caterham has marked her 117th birthday surrounded by friends and family after a remarkable year which included meeting the king and becoming the world's oldest living person

Open source
Center-right ·News report
Sky News38m ago

World's oldest person turns 117 today - and still can't get over the time she met the King

can't get over the time she met the King

When it comes to the world's oldest person, you might be forgiven for thinking their best days are far behind them.

Open source
Center-left ·News report
The Independent2h ago

World’s oldest person on her secret to a long life as she turns 117

secret to a long life

Ethel Caterham has lived through the Titanic disaster, both world wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall and six monarchs

Open source