'Bonkers'royal superfan from County Durham sets off to camp in London a week before coronation
Video report by Julia Breen
A royal superfan has set up camp in London, ready for a moment she's been waiting for her whole life.
Anita Atkinson set off from the North East on 28 April, arriving a week ahead of the King's Coronation to secure a front row spot to watch history unfold.
She said: "I'll be covered from head to foot in union jacks - quite literally".
The royal enthusiast has packed the essentials, including a tent and a wearable sleeping bag.
It is not Ms Atkinson's first royal event, having been to weddings, funerals, birthdays and jubilees - but she has always wanted to see a coronation.
"I've spoken to every member of the royal family at one time or another", she said. "I know how to protect a barrier, I'll tell you that!"
Ms Atkinson has the world's largest collection of royal memorabilia with 13,000 items housed in her outbuilding which has gradually been turned into a museum of monarchy.
She added: "As for people thinking I'm bonkers. Yes, I'm completely bonkers - I don't care!
"I am quite happy in my own skin and I don't care what anyone else thinks."
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