The 100-year-old war veteran will travel to Windsor Castle on Friday 17 July to receive his knighthood
July 15, 2020 - 09:36 BST Danielle Stacey Fundraising war veteran Captain Tom Moore is set to receive his knighthood from the Queen in person during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Friday 17 July, where he will be accompanied by members of his family.Loading the player... Buckingham Palace says:"During the ceremony, the Queen will use the sword that belonged to her father, George VI and will award Captain Sir Thomas Moore with the insignia of Knight Bachelor.
A message from Tom 'I could never have imagined this would happen to me. It is such a huge honour and I am very much looking forward to meeting Her Majesty The Queen. It is going to be the most special of days for me'#FridayWillBeAGoodDay pic.twitter.com/zha2bCIMzi Members of the royal family have praised Captain Tom's fundraising efforts, with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge calling him an"incredible one-man fundraising machine," in their birthday tribute. The Duchess of Cornwall has also spoken of her pride at watching the war veteran completing his 100 laps, saying:"That wonderful man, Captain Tom, walking around and raising all that money - that sort of thing makes you proud to be British, doesn't it.
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