The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a behind-the-scenes video from last night's Coronation Concert.
30.04.2023 - 09:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Two Royal fans have set up camp outside Buckingham Palace a week before the King's coronation.
King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla will be officially crowned next Saturday (May 6), but royal devotees Sky London and Carol Foster have already taken their places on the Mall ahead of the ceremony. They have set up a group of tents together, and are well supplied with deck chairs and snacks.
Asked why he had set up camp a full week ahead of the coronation, Mr London said: "There’s a saying, the early bird catches the early worm."
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He added: "We intend to hold this place, we don’t want anybody else to take it." Mr London is a seasoned royal camper.
He said he had camped outside the Queen’s funeral, the Jubilee, and the births of all three of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ children. It was at the birth of George that he met Ms Foster.
The pair have been friends ever since, meeting up to celebrate their own birthdays, as well as the birthday of Diana, Princess of Wales. Asked what she was most looking forward to about the coronation, Ms Foster said: "Seeing everybody dressed up, the pomp and ceremony.
"I’m looking forward to seeing what Catherine and Camilla are wearing. It’s a once in a lifetime thing."
Further details on the coronation were announced yesterday, as Lambeth Palace revealed representatives from the nation’s faith communities will play an active role for the first time in history. The Archbishop of Canterbury, who will anoint and crown Charles during his coronation, described the service as 'foremost an act of Christian worship' but said new elements reflected the 'diversity of our contemporary society'.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a behind-the-scenes video from last night's Coronation Concert.
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