Royal snub: War hero Captain Tom rejected Queen's heartfelt offer after being knighted

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Royal snub: War hero Captain Tom rejected Queen's heartfelt offer after being knighted
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QUEEN ELIZABETH II left self-isolation to knight Captain Sir Tom Moore in the grounds of Windsor Castle after he raised more than £30million for NHS charities during the coronavirus pandemic but he declined a huge offer from the Queen.

, 94, has been self-isolating at Windsor Castle with Prince Philip, 99, since March but left the lockdown on July 17 to attend Princess Beatrice's wedding and knight Captain Sir Tom Moore. But the national hero is said to have declined to have tea with the Monarch, according to ITV's Royal correspondent Chris Ship. The Queen offered to host tea after the small ceremony but Sir Tom already had plans with his family.

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