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Anita Rani

Anita Rani: “My hope is that the Coronation will bring joy to the capital

I have this memory of when I was growing up in Bradford and my parents, who owned a factory there, wheeling out this huge TV on to the sewing room floor for all the workers to watch Andrew and Fergie’s wedding. Now, whatever your opinion is on the royals, there is something really beautiful about these big occasions and how they bring people together.

My hope is that’s what the Coronation will do. It would be amazing to have a bit of that 2012 Olympics joy in the capital. There is nothing better than that vibe. London is, quite frankly, the greatest city on earth and it’s epic to see the global spotlight on the streets we all know and have walked down a thousand times. Besides, we could do with some fun right now, couldn’t we?

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