With the coronation of King Charles III approaching, Fin Brown headed into the city centre to find out how excited folk are about the royal celebrations.

As anticipation builds ahead of coronation events and street parties, there was an overwhelming sense of excitement and optimism for 90-year-old Colin Miller.

He said: “Charlie is a good bloke; he’s done a lot for the environment.

“All the people who say that he’s not our king are talking nonsense.”

A keen Latin and ballroom dancer, Colin added: “I love to dance and party, I’ll most definitely be taking part in enormous celebrations and street parties.”

Norwich Evening News: Colin Miller Colin Miller (Image: Newsquest)

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Events in Norwich will include a big screen in Chapelfield Gardens broadcasting the main moments from the capital.

Jeanette Girling, 72, is excited about the patriotism surrounding the event, saying: “I like the pageantry it brings.

“I think we do pageantry better than anyone else in the world. The Queen held the country together during difficult times and I think Charles will do the same.”

She was not the only person to praise the role of the late Queen with Sally Richardson, 38, saying: “The Queen made people safe, in difficult times such as Covid, she was someone people could look up to.”

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The feeling of national pride was shared by Joy Greensted, 70, who said: “They do a lot for the country and we’d be a poorer place without them.”

With the last coronation taking place in 1953, for most it will be their first experience of such an event.

Norwich Evening News: Brendan Read, from Mike, Debs & Sons greengrocers on Norwich Market Brendan Read, from Mike, Debs & Sons greengrocers on Norwich Market (Image: Newsquest)

Brendan Read, 32, said: “We should think about all they do for the country; it’s been nice to have a woman rule for so long, now it’s good to be able to see a King too.”

Not everyone is keen though, with 75-year-old Richard Baker saying: “The royal family is what England’s history is and we should leave them as history, get rid of them and move on.”

Norwich Evening News: King Charles III's coronation is being held on May 6 King Charles III's coronation is being held on May 6 (Image: PA)