Britain's oldest skydiver receives award after being praised by Prince William

The Prince Of Wales praised Manette Baillie (Image: Getty)

Britain’s oldest skydiver, whose decease defying exploits were praised by Prince William, is being fixed a peculiar grant for her foundation work.

Broadcaster, writer and erstwhile person Gyles Brandreth has written to 102-year aged Manette Baillie, asking her to cod her grant from the mag Oldie astatine a peculiar ceremonial successful Whitehall, cardinal London, adjacent month. In his missive to Ms Baille Mr Brandreth wrote: “For the past 32 years, The Oldie mag has held an awards ceremonial to observe the achievements of those who person made a peculiar publication to nationalist beingness and person an undoubted successful their celery. I person been the seat of the judges for the past 7 years, and this year’s committee would precise overmuch similar to springiness you an grant to recognise your peculiar contribution.”

Prince William besides wrote a idiosyncratic missive to the fearless centenarian and erstwhile World War 2 Women’s Royal Navy Service (WRENS) from Benhall, Suffolk, earlier she made the tandem leap past summer. The jump, which made Ms Baillie the oldest parachutist, was made successful assistance of assorted causes including the East Anglian Air Ambulance work wherever Prince William piloted a chopper for 3 years. The Prince of Wales wrote: “From my clip with East Anglian Air Ambulance, I cognize however galore lives are saved from the generosity of radical similar you.”

Gyles Brandreth asks oldest skydiver to ceremonial (Image: Getty)

Ms Baille, said: “The aerial ambulance is adjacent to my bosom due to the fact that a chopper saved my son’s beingness connected the Isle of Wight aft a diving mishap successful 1969. Even now, each Saturday I clasp a Coffee Morning astatine my cottage with everyone chipping successful to donate money.”

Her skydive besides raised wealth for the Motor Neurone Disease Association - a illness that her large niece suffers from.

Previous Oldie grant winners see comedian Barry Humprhies, Queen Elizabeth 11, The Queen parent and erstwhile Prime Minister Sir John Major.

Oldie judges, chaired by Mr Brandreth, see Dame Maureen Lipman and Sir Tim Rice.

Mike Reid, CEO of Goldster, the UK’s starring preventative wellness level which sponsored Ms Baillie’s skydive said: “Laughter and escapade pb to wellbeing and fulfilment. We were delighted to beryllium involved.”

Manette Baillie does tandem skydive aged 102 (Image: Getty)