[imagesource: Richard Pohle / The Times]

It was inevitable that The Queen would knight retired British military veteran, Captain Tom Moore, who shot to global fame during the UK lockdown for his astronomical fundraising abilities.

That happened over the weekend, but two things stuck out during that ceremony.

Firstly, the 100-year-old refused to kneel down before Her Majesty.

So says the Telegraph:

Capt Sir Tom had said before the event that he “could never have imagined this would happen” and that it would be “the most special of days” when he finally met Queen Elizabeth II.

Capt Sir Tom said that he was “absolutely overwhelmed” at the thought of meeting the Queen, and then quipped: “If I kneel down I’ll never get up again.”

We doubt Elizabeth would have minded, given his age.

Let’s see the moment:

And secondly, he turned down tea with The Queen! Now, what could possibly get you out of that one? The Express below:

ITV’s royal editor Chris Ship tweeted: “My favourite news line of the day: The Queen had offered to host tea for Captain Tom Moore after his knighthood today – but he already had other plans with his family. So politely declined!!”

The family celebrated by having a traditional afternoon cream tea at a nearby hotel.

Yes, of course, a prior engagement! Fair enough!

[sources:telegraph&express]