Reflecting on the king's reign so far, she added: 'He certainly had someone who knew what they were doing, and he's followed in her footsteps so I can't see why he won't be a good king. 'We'll be too old when William becomes king so it was now or never,' Jan said. On the very morning that the date of the coronation was announced Jan was 'on the phone booking the flights and the accommodation'. Jan Hugo, 64, is a record-breaking owner of one of the largest collections of royal memorabilia in the world, with more than 10,000 items. 'It's not the most complicated, but one of the most unusual.'Īnother patriot also flew all the way from Australia to join the crowds in London during the King's coronation. Charles has very prominent features luckily. She continued: 'I googled the Spitting Image puppet of Charles and based it off that. The cake took around two hours in total, with Angela looking to put emphasis on Charles' 'very prominent features'. They emphasised the fact they wanted it more of a cartoon style.' 'The deaf community sent me an image of a cake they wanted. 'Obviously the Coronation is around the corner they wanted a Charles cake for a deaf community get-together. 'We have a friend whose parents are both deaf,' Angela, from Chellaston, Derby, said. She was commissioned by a friend to create the King Charles cake as a way of marking the Coronation for a deaf community party. The self-taught baker has been making cakes for friends and family over the past 33 years using YouTube tutorials as help.
Meanwhile, a mother who taught herself to bake has created a hilarious spitting image-style cake of King Charles to celebrate the Coronation.Īngela Margett, 52, spent two days building her royal masterpiece on top of a Victoria sponge base. 'I don't know what sort of King Charles will be, but hopefully he'll take after his mum.' 'I'm quite a big fan of the Royal family - I celebrated the Queen, bless her. 'People think I'm slightly mad - but it's just what I like to do,' Paul said in the lead up to the coronation
#The angel has the phonebox tv#
Paul, a full-time carer, from Chelmsford, Essex, said: 'I'll be watching the Coronation on TV - I hope the weather will be good too. Taking more than four hours to put together over several days, his work is now complete - running out of space for any more flags. Paul lives with partner Linda Cummings, 60 and son Aaron Bibby, 35 who both love his displays. 'The reason I'm going big for the Coronation this year is because this will probably be the only Coronation I see in my lifetime.' 'People think I'm slightly mad - but it's just what I like to do,' he said. Paul Bibby, 57, is well-known for his over-the-top decorations and has strung up around 100 Union Jack flags ahead of Saturday. One royal enthusiast has adorned every inch of his home with giant Union Jack flags, decorations and bunting to celebrate the Coronation. One phonebox in Compton, Surrey, has been dressed up to look like King Charlesĭespite news of bans, people are still continuing to find innovative ways to celebrate as Coronation fever sweeps across the nation. Any displays should be kept at a low level and be well fastened.'
The Local Government Association told MailOnline : 'Displays of bunting and flags are not banned, but should not be placed above roads or over signs or pylons because of risks related to them falling and distracting road traffic. North Licolnshire also added that bunting should not be hung across the highway in any circumstances. Meanwhile, hanging bunting across roads and in cul-de-sacs is ruled out in Durham, Shropshire, Devon, and Southampton.
Wakefield said: 'No bunting should be put up on street lighting columns and signs,' while Dorset added: 'Applying to erect bunting, banners and decorative flags over the road must be submitted at least three months before it is due to be put up.' The City of Bradford Council said: 'Placing bunting over, along or in the highway is unlawful without first having obtained the appropriate consent from the council.'ĭeadlines for bunting applications closed in February for many councils across the nation.Ĭornwall, Wakefield, West Yorks, and Knowsley in Merseyside have also enforced bans against bunting on streetlights and road sign poles. Outright bunting bans along roadsides without permission are taking place in Surrey, Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset, Bradford, Calderdale, West Yorks, and Barnet, London. Strict rules are enforced in numerous councils, following concerns that people could hurt themselves while erecting flags and that the bunting could distract drivers.
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