Royals celebrate NHS anniversary with George Cross and tea party
The Queen awards the NHS the George Cross while Prince William attends a thanksgiving service. …
In 1942, the George Cross was conferred on Malta by George VI, in recognition of the heroism displayed by the island’s inhabitants during enemy bombardments in World War Two and in 1999, the Queen awarded the George Cross to the Royal Ulster Constabulary in Northern Ireland, in recognition of the force’s bravery.