The Queen is going to Knight famed fundraiser Captain Tom Moore in her first in-person engagement since lockdown
He made global headlines for walking 100 laps of his back garden, but 100-year-old Tom Moore isn’t done with proving that age is nothing but a number.
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The fundraising hero, who was hailed in the midst of lockdown in the UK for garnering more than AUD $50 million for the NHS, is about to receive the ultimate honour – a much deserved knighthood.
And in another significant addition, the Queen herself is making sure she can do it in the flesh.
Despite being under a strict lockdown in the UK and remaining isolated at Windsor Castle for the interim, the 94-year-old Monarch is finally about to make her first in-person engagement – and it couldn’t be more fitting.
In a statement from the Palace, it was revealed the Queen would confer the Honour of Knighthood on Captain Sir Thomas Moore at an Investiture at Windsor Castle on Friday, July 17.
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The Palace confirmed Tom would be accompanied by his family for the big moment.
The statement added: “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.”
There will also be strict social distancing measures in place, with the entire ceremony to take place within the confines of Windsor Castle.
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No members of the public will be allowed to attend, nor will they be able to see anything outside of the castle.
“Members of the public are asked not to attend Windsor town centre or gather in the hope of seeing any of the ceremony, which will not be visible from any external viewpoint,” the Palace explained.
Tom, a war veteran, went viral back in April when he began a fundraising drive for NHS staff, whom he labelled as “national heroes”, promising to walk 10 laps of his garden per day.
