Knighthood ceremonies have been postponed due to the pandemic, but Queen Elizabeth II made one very special exception. On Friday, at an outdoor, socially distanced ceremony, the Queen bestowed a knighthood on 100-year-old Captain Tom Moore.
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health workers amid the coronavirus outbreak, with over $37 million in donations so far. The ceremony on Friday took place at Windsor Castle, with Moore’s close family accompanying him, according to Town & Country.
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