The oldest person in the world who was the last living subject of Queen Victoria and worked for 'masters' on a Caribbean sugar plantation has died aged 117. She became the world's oldest person on April 15 this year at 117 and 38 days, taking the title from Italian Emma Morano, whose life spanned three centuries and was born in 1899. Asked what was the secret to long life, she replied that eating cows feet, not drinking rum and reading the bible were key. She was also the last person who lived under the reign of Queen Victoria, as Jamaica still formed part of the British West Indies in 1900. Following her death, 117-year-old Nabi Tajima, of Japan, is now the world’s oldest person.

Source: The Star September 16, 2017 14:37 UTC