Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNeil PooranWednesday 29 July 2026 01:52 BSTMs Smith celebrated her milestone with a ‘wonderful family day’ and enjoyed afternoon tea with friends at Murrayside (Stewart Attwood/National Museum of Scotland)Mary Davidson Smith, a resident at Care UK’s Murrayside care home in Edinburgh, celebrated her 105th birthday.She received 105 cards from across the globe, following an appeal by the care home, with some travelling from as far as Singapore.Ms Smith holds the rare distinction of receiving a card from King Charles, having previously received one from the late Queen Elizabeth.When asked for her secret to a long and happy life, she said: “I enjoy it – keep on going.”Born in Korea, Ms Smith recently reunited with a special Korean outfit she wore as a young girl almost 100 years ago during a private tour of the National Museum of Scotland.In fullWoman who turned 105 hopes to celebrate next birthday with ‘a good strong whisky’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in