A heartbroken royal superfan who claims to have met the Queen more times than any other ordinary members of the public says he will miss the monarch.
Terry Hutt has a home crammed with royal memorabilia and spent decades travelling to Buckingham Palace and other royal residences to wait outside and meet the Windsors.
He is renowned for his red, white and blue suit he wears in all weathers and was known to the Queen as 'Union Jack Man' because of his unusual clobber.
The 87-year-old said: “I've been very fortunate enough to meet the Queen and the family for many years now.
"Elizabeth always made a point to walk over to me, nod her head, say hello.
"Her Majesty even called me Union Jack Man!
"She has done such a wonderful job, and I was even lucky enough to meet her when she was a youngster. I'll miss her."
Terry's fascination was sparked when he was just four-years-old - when he met the Queen Mother when she went on a walkabout during the Blitz.
The retired carpenter has since written hundreds of letters and cards to old and young heirs to discuss royal affairs, to say get well soon or congratulate them on weddings and births.
He also regularly sends gifts to the Royals, including a toy dog wearing a Union flag for Prince George.
Terry's home in Weston-Super-Mare, in Somerset, is crammed full of Royal memorabilia including pictures, newspapers cuttings and flags.
But born in North London, Terry will only buy his distinctive Union Jack hats in Camden Market and always haggles traders down from a tenner.
When camping on the streets, he uses his oldest hat as a night cap to keep his head warm. And he always takes a flask of tea and some sandwiches.
Terry even has an entire room dedicated to his obsession, with placards he made and photographs of the Royals on the walls.
It had to be stored in a caravan when he moved house, due to the quantity of letters, newspaper cuttings, framed photographs and souvenirs.
Earlier today black-clad MPs stood in silence today in a sombre session to remember the Queen, who died yesterday.
A packed House of Commons is paying tribute to the monarch's "magnificent service", with Prime Minister Liz Truss branding her "the nation's greatest diplomat".
Boris Johnson said the Queen was "as radiant and knowledgeable as ever" when he last met her on Tuesday.
The former PM also described her mischievous joy when an unnamed world leader thought she had really leapt from a plane during her famous 2012 Olympics stunt with James Bond star Daniel Craig.
Parliament will also sit tomorrow, with MPs taking an oath of allegiance to the new King from 2pm.
