Captain Sir Tom

[Ken4155]

Absolutely brilliant. His children must be immensely proud that the Queen made an exception for this inspirational chap. All investitures during the last 2 months have been cancelled, his Knighthood was allowed to proceed - at the safe distance of the length of the sword. Hope he has a few more years in him yet to enjoy being a 'Sir'.

[Neveracrossword]

It was a lovely picture, on the BBC. I hope someone posts the link.

[Lie-in King]

Agreed, a thoroughly well-deserved honour :-)

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-53442746

Wonderful

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Mamya. It's worth sharing!

[Ken4155]

Wonder if she gave him a piece of the wedding cake, too? :-))

[Bobbisox1]

Fantastic and so well deserved

[iluvmargie]

How lovely.

[Mamyalynne]

The Queen looks thrilled too.

[zebo]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-53442746

This is the BBC site. That long sword was probably very heavy!

[Bobbisox1]

Love her outfit, such a regal lady

[iluvmargie]

She always looks amazing.

[Tilly2]

It's her wedding outfit, from this morning.

[Mamyalynne]

I doubt the sword is too heavy, it is the lighter weight.

//The sword used by H.M The Queen at investitures is one of two near identical swords that belonged to The Queen’s father George VI. They were worn by him in his duties as Colonel of the Scots Guards from 1932-37. The sword The Queen uses for investitures is the 'picquet' weight version which is a slightly smaller light dress version worn in court. The Queen lent the other version to the Royal Armouries in the Tower of London in 1952 at the request of the then Master of The Armouries Sir James Mann so that the Royal Armouries could display a sword belonging to each Monarch going back to George II.

Both swords are almost identical, made by the same maker, Edward Smith, etched in bright polished relief with a frosted background with the badges mottoes and battle honours of the Scots Guards and the Cipher of George V. There are two possibilities for the appearance of George V's cypher on the blade: the sword may have been acquired when George VI was Duke of York and Colonel of the Scots Guards, or it belonged to George V and was inherited by his son.//

[Canary42]

An extremely rare event - a knighthood bestowed on someone who overwhelmingly deserves it.

Well done Tom, and thank you Liz. Or should that be well done Liz, and thank you Tom. Both.

[brainiac]

Absolutely, canary. Shame the honour has been devalued of late by knighting the likes of Mick Jagger and Ringo Starr, among others - compare and contrast

[Hopkirk]

They probably felt it unwise to put it off for too long.

[jno]

oh, I think she looks healthy enough, Hopkirk.

[marval]

Well done to Tom, he deserved it.

[seekeerz]

Wonderful !!