Prince William thanked the 99-year-old veteran who raised $28 million for NHS by walking laps in his garden, and his reaction to the heartfelt message is pure joy

• Captain Tom Moore, a 99-year-old British World War II veteran, has raised more than $28 million, or £23 million, for the National Health Service by walking 100 laps in his garden in Bedfordshire.
• The 100 laps symbolize his upcoming 100th birthday on April 30.
• Moore's progress and positive spirit caught the attention of the press and public figures, including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
• Prince William thanked Moore in an interview with BBC Breakfast on Friday, and the veteran's reaction to the video was priceless: "That I think is absolutely amazing that my super Prince can say something like that."
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Captain Tom Moore is a 99-year-old British army veteran who's been raising money for the National Health Service by walking laps in his garden in Bedfordshire, England.

Moore, who served in India and Burma during World War II, originally set out to raise $1,200, or £1,000 for the NHS by walking 100 laps in his garden before his 100th birthday on April 30.

As of Saturday, the veteran raised over $28 million, or £23 million, including a donation from the Duke of Cambridge, according to the BBC.

Prince William, joined by Kate Middleton, recognized the captain in a BBC Breakfast interview on Friday.

"It's amazing and what I love also is that he's a 99-year-old war vet," Prince William said. "He's been around a long time, he knows everything, and it's wonderful that everyone has been inspired by his story and his determination."

"I think he's a one-man fundraising machine," Prince William added.

The BBC Breakfast team then captured the veteran's heartwarming reaction to the message from Prince William.

Moore said: "That I think is absolutely amazing that my super Prince can say something like that."

The captain, who's become a symbol of heroism amid the crisis, shared a message with BBC Radio 2 in response to the generosity of those who've donated to his cause, saying the total amount of money raised was "absolutely enormous" and "very difficult to imagine."

"I say thank you very much indeed. I appreciate it because the object for which we're donating is so important and so necessary," Moore said. "I think you're all so kind and thoughtful contributing to this cause."

Representatives for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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