Fundraising hero Captain Sir Tom Moore will be knighted by the Queen in his own personal ceremony at Windsor Castle on Friday.
The 100-year-old Second World War veteran, who raised almost £33million for health service charities, will travel to the Berkshire royal residence with members of his family for the rare, special investiture with the monarch.
Captain Sir Tom amassed the huge amount by walking laps of his Bedfordshire garden, winning the hearts of the nation for his determination after originally setting out to raise just £1,000.
Royal investitures were put on hold during the pandemic and events scheduled to take place at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh in June and July were postponed.
But the 94-year-old Queen, who has been staying at Windsor since before lockdown, will carry out the official engagement in person to honour Captain Sir Tom.
The monarch will use the sword that belonged to her father, George VI, and will present Captain Sir Tom with the insignia of Knight Bachelor.
The ceremony will take place inside Windsor Castle, with no viewing positions for the public.
Members of the public are being asked not to attend Windsor town centre or gather in the hope of seeing any of the ceremony, which will not be visible from any external viewpoint.
