During the peak of the pandemic, and as he was about to celebrate his 100th birthday, Second World War veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore set out on a modest charitable venture.He doggedly completed laps of his garden in Bedfordshire with the aim of raising £1,000 for NHS charities.Thanks to the worldwide publicity, he far exceeded his own expectations as he raised almost £33 million - and he kept walking as the money poured in.And he will be knighted by the Queen later this week in his own personal - and unique - open-air ceremony at Windsor Castle on Friday watched by his proud family.The 100-year-old World War Two veteran will travel to the historic Berkshire royal residence with his family for the special outdoor investiture.Royal.
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