'The only thing that will stop me is torrential weather as it rained for the Queen's coronation 70 years ago.'
Royal enthusiasts from Northern Ireland will be among thousands from across the UK making their way to London next weekend for the King’s coronation.
The coronation procession will be significantly shorter than the route taken by his late mother Queen Elizabeth II 70 years ago. This will be Gillian's first time camping out for a major royal event but she says it's one that could not be missed. Gillian added: "There's just going to be such a great buzz and Northern Ireland folk can talk to anybody so I think we'll have a great time sitting on The Mall having a good old natter and a sing-song. We're really looking forward to it but just praying that the weather holds up."
As well as collecting memorabilia, Derek, 58, does an average of 10 ‘Royal Talks’ a year. Ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee last June, he put his hundreds of items of regal memorabilia, collected by him over the years, on display as a part of a charity exhibition.
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