Captain Sir Tom Moore knighted by the Queen at Windsor Castle
He raised over £30 million for the NHS!
Last updated 23rd May 2022
Following his amazing fundraising efforts during the Coronavirus pandemic, Captain Sir Tom Moore has now been knighted by the Queen during a private ceremony at Windsor Castle this afternoon (Friday 17th July).
In what was her first official engagement since lockdown, Queen Elizabeth II knighted 100-year-old Sir Tom, thanking him for raising over £30 million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden.
The Queen told him, "Thank you so much, an amazing amount of money you raised."
Sharing photos from the big day, the official Royal Family Twitter account wrote, 'Arise, Captain Sir Thomas Moore! Today The Queen conferred the Honour of Knighthood on @captaintommoore at an Investiture at #WindsorCastle.' (sic)
Many Twitter users commented on the post, one user wrote, 'This brought tears in my eyes! Congrats Sir! The two people who pulled our nation together during one of the worst time! Thank you to you both!'. (sic)
Another wrote, 'Sooo well deserved!!!! What a historical moment. Congratulations again Sir Tom 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻'. (sic)
A third wrote, 'What a wonderful moment for a wonderful man who raised so much money and inspired a nation! Many congratulations!' (sic)
At the beginning of April, Captain Tom posted his intentions to raise money for the important cause on with a target of just £1,000. However, he smashed that incredibly quickly, and saw interest from around the world, with TV interviews in the USA, Russia and France.
On the 16th April, Captain Tom completed his 100th lap of his garden. The moment below shows the inspirational pensioner as he embarks on the final laps with his walking frame.
As well as being knighted by the Queen, receiving a RAF flypast for his 100th birthday, and becoming a national treasure, Captain Sir Tom Moore is also releasing two books later in the year, one of which will be an autobiography.
In his autobiography, titled 'Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day', Colonel Tom tells the story of his long and dramatic life, including his time in World War II, his love for motorbikes, his journey to the Himalayas and Everest in his 90s, and of course, his amazing fundraising efforts for the NHS during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking about his autobiography, which will be published on 17th September 2020, Colonel Tom said, "I am so looking forward to sharing my autobiography with you which will help launch my new Foundation... I'd better get writing!"
A true hero! ❤️