Captain Tom Moore had a truly royal birthday.
30.04.2020 - 13:25 / breakingnews.ie
Stars including David and Victoria Beckham, Simon Cowell and Paddy McGuinness have sent well wishes to Captain Tom Moore on his 100th birthday.
The war veteran has raised more than £30 million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden.
He originally set a fundraising target of £1,000 but his determination captured the public imagination and donations poured in.
He crossed the £30 million mark at about 9.20am on Thursday, an hour after the RAF staged a flypast in his honour.
He was also
Captain Tom Moore had a truly royal birthday.
Captain Tom Moore has celebrating his 100th birthday today - with an RAF flypast over his home, and a promotion.
The Queen has promoted Captain Tom Moore to Colonel on his 100th birthday, after he raised more than £29 million for the NHS.The World War II veteran captured the hearts of the nation by doing laps of his garden. In celebration of his milestone birthday, Tom has received a personal letter from the Queen and has also been re-presented with his Second World War Defence Medal ahead of next week's VE Day celebrations.
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