The war veteran and charity personality has passed at the age of 100.

Earlier in the week, famous British World War II veteran and charity fundraising personality Captain Sir Tom Moore was admitted to Bedford Hospital after he reported difficulties breathing. This admission followed a week prior when Moore had tested positive for COVID-19. Sadly, according to a statement released by Moore’s family, he passed this morning at the age of 100.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear father, Capt Sir Tom Moore. We are so grateful that we were with him during the last hours of his life; Hannah, Benjie and Georgia by his bedside and Lucy on FaceTime.

“We spent hours chatting to him, reminiscing about our childhood and our wonderful mother. We shared laughter and tears together.

“The last year of our father’s life was nothing short of remarkable. He was rejuvenated and experienced things he’d only ever dreamed of. Whilst he’d been in so many hearts for just a short time, he was an incredible father and grandfather, and he will stay alive in our hearts forever.

“The care our father received from the NHS and carers over the last few weeks and years of his life has been extraordinary. They have been unfalteringly professional, kind and compassionate and have given us many more years with him than we ever would have imagined.”

Both of the United Kingdom’s major authority figures, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Queen Elizabeth II offered their condolences to Moore’s family. In a video message, Johnson proclaimed Moore “a hero in the truest sense of the word.”

“In the dark days of the second world war he fought for freedom and in the face of this country’s deepest postwar crisis he united us as well, he cheered us all up and he embodied the triumph of the human spirit.” Johnson added that “he became not just a national inspiration but a beacon of hope for the world.”

According to a representative of Buckingham Palace, the Queen will be sending a private word of condolences to Moore’s family. “Her Majesty very much enjoyed meeting Capt Sir Tom and his family at Windsor last year,” the spokesperson said. “Her thoughts, and those of the royal family, are with them, recognising the inspiration he provided for the whole nation and others across the world.”