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Prince William and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, have written to veteran WWII Captain Captain Tom Moore, whose fundraising efforts have captured the heart of the nation.
The Duke of Cambridge also made an undisclosed donation to the 99-year-old appeal, which raised more than £ 16 million for the NHS, Kensington Palace said.
Captain Moore has been walking in his garden and originally set a goal of 100, reaching his goal today.
But he has kept walking, in the Bedfordshire home where he lives with his family, and plans to continue as donations continue to come.
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His actions have earned him applause from all areas with Boris Johnson, convalescing after spending a period in intensive care with Covid-19, looking for ways to honor the former World War II veteran.
Originally from Keighley in West Yorkshire, Cpt Moore trained as a civil engineer before joining the Army for World War II, becoming a captain and serving in India and Burma.
The Prime Minister’s spokesman said at a Westminster briefing: “From his military contributions to his support of NHS personnel, Tom has demonstrated a life of bravery and compassion.
“The prime minister will certainly look for ways to recognize Tom’s heroic efforts.”
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William followed in the footsteps of his father, the Prince of Wales, who is a well-known letter writer, and wrote a note to Mr. Moore.
Its content is unknown, but you may have written to praise the 99-year-old man who, speaking at the finish line, said he felt “good” and that he was “surrounded by the right kind of people.”
Elsewhere, a petition was launched for Captain Moore to be knighted.
Those calls for him to become a “lord” have been led by people like Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan.
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Almost 100 petitions have already been filed requesting that Captain Tom be knighted, and the most popular on Change.org achieved more than 400,000 signatures.
The 99-year-old is the largest fundraiser for Just Giving, and he has said the Queen named him a knight as the “greatest honor anyone could get.”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has already said he will consider calls for the hero of World War II to be knighted.
“Tom has captured the heart of the nation with his heroic efforts and raised an incredible amount of money for hard-working NHS personnel,” said a Downing Street spokesman.
“From his military contributions to his support of NHS personnel, Tom has demonstrated a life of bravery and compassion.
“The prime minister will certainly look for ways to recognize Tom for his heroic efforts.”
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