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The 95-year-old queen has politely declined the honor of being named B次元官网网址淥ldie of the YearB次元官网网址� by a British magazine, saying she does not meet B次元官网网址渢he relevant criteria.B次元官网网址�

The Oldie magazine on Tuesday published the queenB次元官网网址檚 response to its suggestion that she follow in the footsteps of former recipients, including former Prime Minister John Major, actor Olivia de Havilland and artist David Hockney.

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The queen, who was widowed this year, still keeps a busy schedule of royal duties. On Tuesday she held audiences with diplomats and hosted a reception at Windsor Castle for global business leaders.

The Oldie of the Year prize honors people of advanced age who have made a special contribution to public life. The queenB次元官网网址檚 husband Prince Philip, who died in April, received the accolade in 2011, when he was 90.

After the queen declined, this yearB次元官网网址檚 Oldie of the Year award went to movie royalty instead: French-American actress and dancer Leslie Caron, 90.

B次元官网网址擳he Associated Press