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Queen Elizabeth II, who will be buried on September 19, died aged 96. Her hubby, Prince Philip died last year at 99. Being in the Royal Family means access to the best lifestyle, diet and medical care and with it, a long life.
The Royals have another advantage- genetics: The Queen Mother closed her gate in 2002 at 101 years. The average age of a Royal is 91 and "no one can live long without first having won the genetic lottery at birth," notes Jay Olshansky, Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Illinois at Chicago in a 2021 article in The Conversation.
The other ruling classes with such longevity are presidents. Founding President Jomo Kenyatta died at 89, President Moi died at 95, President Mwai Kibaki at 90. The same can be discerned among US presidents-they live several decades longer than their subjects.
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