ROSS PARRY Record-breaking wrinklies Karam and Kartari Chand celebrated their 109th and 102nd birthdays Sunday

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With a combined age of 211 YEARS, the elderly lovebirds tied the knot in the same year that Margaret Thatcher was born and the Prime Minister was still Stanley Baldwin.

We know that we are blessed and we are eternally grateful for God giving us this land and our lives Kartari Chand, 102-years-old

Karam Chand turned an impressive 109 on Sunday – the same day his wife of almost 90 years Kartari celebrated turning a staggering 102. The record-breakers marked the happy occasion with four generations of family at their home in Bradford, West Yorkshire. After almost 89 years together, Karam and Kartari have watched their family balloon – and now have eight children, 27 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. The inspiring golden oldies claim to be the world's oldest married couple, tying the knot back in December 1925 after falling in love in India as teenagers. Karam – who was born in a small rural village in the Punjab region, in northwestern India in 1905 – married his wife at the age of 20. His family were farmers and in-keeping with the customs of the time, he married Kartari very young. She was born in 1912 in the same district and the pair wed in a typical Sikh ceremony after her 13th birthday.

ROSS PARRY The elderly lovebirds tied the knot almost 89 years ago

Proud son Paul Chand said he was pleased to help his mum and dad celebrate their birthdays this weekend – on the cusp of nearly a century of married life. He said: "It has been a special day for my family and for us all to be able to come together like this. "Relatives have flown in from India to be with us. "People are so impressed by my parents. "They always ask me: 'What do you eat? What are you feeding them and how do they stay so healthy?' "I tell them: 'If I knew that I would be eating the same thing myself'. "Everybody asks how they keep healthy and my answer is that for the last 20 years we have given them a stress-free life." Karam – who now struggles to walk any great distance without assistance – moved to England with his wife in 1965. When asked about his tips for living a long and healthy life, the 109-year-old hubby said: "Eat and drink what you want but in moderation. "I have never held back from enjoying my life."