A royal 'super fan' is camping for 10 days outside Buckingham Palace to pay his final respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
John Loughrey, who is in a red tent and wearing his favourite hat full of royal badges, has been a loyal royalist since he was a child, meeting the Queen and the Royal family on many occasions.
The 67-year-old said: "The atmosphere here is very sad. I am in shock. I caught my breath when I found out the news, I thought she was going to live until 100.