The Queen Can Still Plant A Tree At 93

The Queen gave her handbag to someone and picked up a shovel to plant a tree

BBC: Queen in Cambridge: 'Still capable of planting a tree' at 93

The Queen has told onlookers she is "still perfectly capable of planting a tree" at the age of 93.

Her Majesty made the comment during a visit to the National Institute of Agricultural Botany in Cambridge.

She surprised people at the institute by taking a shovel and digging into the earth as she planted a tree.

While in the city she also had lunch at Queens' College and officially opened the new site of Royal Papworth Hospital.

The renowned heart and lung hospital moved 16 miles (25km) from Papworth to Cambridge and welcomed its first patients in May.

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WNU Editor: My mother is one day older than the Queen. She was born on April 20, 1926, and the Queen was born on April 21, 1926. I work from a basement office in my home, and in front of my desk is a window that gives me a view on what is happening in front of the house. Tuesday is recycling day, and today the truck passed by after lunch to take my bin (these bins are big and heavy), empty it, and then placed it back in front of my home. When that happens I always go out and put the bin at the side of my home. But on this Tuesday I was on a long conference call, and I could not go out right away. After 15 minutes I was distracted by something outside, and when I looked up I saw my mother moving this bin (that is bigger than her) to the side of the house. It took a few minutes, but she did it. Sighhh ..... never underestimate what these ladies can do.