A royal 'super fan' is camping for 10 days outside Buckingham Palace to pay his final respects to Queen Elizabeth II. John Loughrey, 67, 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.
Mr Loughrey 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. I wanted to camp out as I wanted to be here, not just watching it at home on my TV. I want to be with the people and the flowers in this atmosphere.
“There is so much sadness on people’s faces. All morning people have been bringing flowers and sharing experiences about what the Queen has done for their life.
