'INSIDE, I HAVEN'T CHANGED': 100-year-oldBritish WWII veteran who raised millions for health workers to receive knighthood.
workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic after he was treated for cancer. But his fundraising efforts, carried out by lapping his garden 100 times, captured the hearts of the nation, and he has since raised over $40 million.
While he said that this he was “overwhelmed,” he joked that he might need assistance to get down on one knee when the moment comes. “Because if I get down I can't get up ... Maybe the queen will reach out her hand to give me a hand," he said.
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