A 100-year-old was left “disappointed” by her card from The Queen as she reached the milestone.

Doris Hall, who turned 100 on Tuesday, said: “I thought it would be more glamorous.”

She has decided not to keep the card, but instead to send it to her niece in Australia.

Mrs Hall said: “Having all my friends with me and having all the flowers and chocolates was very, very nice.

“It was a lovely day, but very tiring.”

She celebrated the day at her care home Newland House, Newland, Witney, surrounded by family and friends.

The home baked her a cake and gave her gifts, including orchids, her favourite flowers.

Anne Chambers, activities organiser at the home, said: “We tried to make the day as special as we could.

“I think everyone else was far more excited about it than Doris herself.

“A lot of us haven’t seen a card from the palace before, but she took it in her stride.”