the group , which includes well-known royal enthusiast margaret tyler , could be in for a long wait as the duchess of cambridge 's due date is more than a week away that , however , was n't enough to dampen spirits with the group , all of whom had come prepared with union flags , posing happily for the gathering press pack .
joining mrs tyler was another familiar face - that of self-confessed royal ` superfan ' john loughery , 60 , who camped out overnight ahead of the 2011 royal wedding .