A husband and wife, with a combined age of 211, celebrated their joint birthdays on reaching 109 and 102 years respectively, with four generations of family members at their Bradford residence on Sunday.
Karam Chand and wife Kartari, who claim to be the world's oldest married couple, tied their know 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.
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.
Mr Chand, who moved to the UK in 1965, has reportedly said in the past: 'Eat and drink what you want but in moderation. I have never held back from enjoying my life.'
Daily Mail reported that the retired mill worker smokes one cigarette a day before his evening meal and also drinks whiskey or brandy three to four times a week.
Mrs Chand told the newspaper: '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.'
