{"id":134229,"date":"2024-02-07T15:00:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T15:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/britains-oldest-twins-celebrate-104th-birthday-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2024-02-07T15:00:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T15:00:14","slug":"britains-oldest-twins-celebrate-104th-birthday-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/britains-oldest-twins-celebrate-104th-birthday-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain\u2019s oldest twins celebrate 104th birthday | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/iC9X1jPoGmg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Britain\u2019s oldest twins celebrate 104th birthday | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iC9X1jPoGmg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>At 104, Elma Harris and Thelma Barratt are thought to be Britain&#8217;s oldest twins.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Stockport in 1919, the sisters were 19 at the outbreak of World War Two and have seen the coronation of three monarchs.<\/p>\n<p>Elma and Thelma, who now live together at a care home in Lancashire, attributed their youthful outlook to an occasional drop of brandy.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At 104, Elma Harris and Thelma Barratt are thought to be Britain&#8217;s oldest twins. 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