2020-07-17T21:46:01+00:00

Captain Tom Moore has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth

Arise, Captain Sir Thomas Moore! Today The Queen conferred the Honour of Knighthood on @captaintommoore at an Investiture at #WindsorCastle. Credit: @RoyalFamily via Twitter

Captain Tom Moore, the British WWII veteran who raised £32 million for health care workers by walking laps in his garden, has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth on Friday. In the Queen's first official engagement in person since the Covid-19 lockdown, she praised the 100-year-old veteran and thanked him for the donation he had raised.

Sources: Content Sources

Source: BBC

Image Source

@RoyalFamily via Twitter

Pentributor:

Ashley Winkler

@ash

Highly edible human, designer of all things digital, co-founder of Pendect, creative native, constant wa/onderer, morse code lady, full-time dog pillow.

Card reviewed by: @christoph

Categorization: Locations & Places

United Kingdom

Public Figures & People

Cookies🍪

Our website uses scripts, such as cookies, to technically provide the site ("essential scripts") and third-party website tracking technologies to provide and continually improve our services and display advertisements based on the perceived interests of users. By clicking the "Accept All" button, the website visitor agrees to the activation of all scripts. Essential cookies are also executed without the consent. The consent can be revoked or changed at any time with effect for the future. By clicking the "Reject" button, only essential cookies are used. In our data protection policy, we provide detailed information about the type and scope of data processing.

Accept All Reject