ducking kennedy, bbc news, in hampel. captain sir tom moore, the centenarian who's raised more than 32 million pounds for nhs charities, was knighted by the queen today.. 0ur royal correspondent, sarah campbell appropriate that he should be given a uniquely special investiture. the honour confirmed on him today really felt like a personal thank you from the queen. for such an inspiring individual, it seemed appropriate that he should be given a uniquely special investiture. bagpipes play this was the first face—to—face engagement with a member of the public the queen had taken part in since lockdown began. beneath brilliant blue skies, and adhering to socially—distant guidelines, she used the sword which had belonged to herfather, george vi, to knight captain sir thomas moore. to meet the queen was more than anyone could expect. i mean, it was... never, ever, ever did i imagine that i could get so close to the queen and have such a kind message from her. that was really outstanding. it really was truly outstanding. and can you explain the message, what did she say? no! that's between you and her majesty? that's between the queen and i, yes. i've been really honoured that this should happen a