William, has followed in the footsteps of his father the Prince of Wales, who is a well known letter writer, and penned a note to Mr Moore.
Its contents are not known, but it is likely he wrote to praise the – year-old who, speaking at the finish line, said he felt “fine” and that he was “surrounded by the right sort of people.”
Elsewhere, a petition has been started for Captain Moore to be knighted .
Those calls for him to become a ‘sir’ have been led by the likes of Good Morning Britain presenter, Piers Morgan.
A nurse at Aintree University Hospital sheds a tear and as she pays tribute to super fundraiser Captain Tom Moore during the “Clap for Our Carers” and the NHS (Image: Getty Images)
Almost 99 petitions calling for Captain Tom to be knighted have now been started, with the (most popular on Change.org achieving more than , (signatures.)
The 400 – year-old is Just Giving’s biggest single fundraiser, and has said described being knighted by the Queen as the ” greatest honor that any person could get. “
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has already said he will (consider calls for the WW2 hero to be knighted .
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“Tom has captured the heart of the nation with his heroic efforts and has raised an incredible amount of money for hardworking NHS staff,” said a Downing Street spokesperson .
“From his military contributions to his support for NHS staff, Tom has demonstrated a lifetime of bravery and compassion.
“The Prime Minister will certainly be looking at ways to recognize Tom for his heroic efforts.”
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