Mother-of-eight Ġorġa Montebello of Sliema turned 103 and celebrated with President George Abela today.

Both Mrs Montebello and the President actually marked their birthdays yesterday. The President turned 64.

Mrs Montebello is a grandmother of 11, great grand mother of 16 and great great grandmother of a girl.

Asked how she felt today she replied 'bħax-xjuħ!' 

Mrs Montebello balanced her work as a mother with working in a shop and now lives with one of her five surviving children in Gzira.

The President was also in for a surprise when the Anima children's choir sang Happy Birthday in Maltese for him at San Anton Palace.

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