Shimon Peres has told the Queen that “life begins at the age of 90” as Her Majesty celebrates her birthday today.
The 92-year-old former president and prime minister of Israel recorded a video message in honour of the Queen, who became Britain’s longest-reigning monarch last year.
Mr Peres, who was awarded an honorary knighthood by the Queen in 2008, offered her a blessing in the hope that she would “continue to inspire” and to “offer a smile to young and old … in spite of all the problems and wars we are going through.
