Hundreds of British Empire Medal recipients have been invited to attend the event next month.
Grandfather John Anderson, 72, from Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire, who was honoured for his community work throughout the pandemic, has also been invited.
The retired firefighter helped set up a call centre where people with COVID could call for a food parcel and have it delivered to their home, and he later established a community food pantry in Fraserburgh. Former president of the National Black Police Association Franstine Jones, 60, from Ipswich has also been invited, describing it as the"biggest recognition" of her work to ensure diversity.service and procession from the adjacent St Margaret's Church.
The other 200 are from the Scout Association, Girlguiding UK, St John Ambulance and the National Citizen Service and were nominated by the Government. The four organisations are providing stewarding, route lining and first aid services on coronation day across London.
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