Fans of the Royal Wedding at Westminster Abbey In line to watch the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton

With just three days left until the start of the Royal Wedding for Prince William and Kate Middleton, fans have already started to camp out near Westminster Abbey in an effort to ensure a good view of the couple, the Queen, and all of the other guest and royalty at the event.

According to a report from Reuters, the first such fan to set up camp is 56 year-old John Loughrey. Loughrey arrived early with a sleeping bag and two duffle bags resembling the British flag known as the Union Jack. Although the weather was cool, Loughrey was only wearing a t-shirt with a picture of the royal couple when he spoke with reporters, and a Union Jack knitted hat.

“I am a royalist and there’s a lot of royalists in this country,” Loughrey, a long-time fan of Prince William’s late mother Diana, told Reuters on Tuesday. “I came here on bank holiday Monday, on the 25th of April, I came here exactly at five o’clock when the Big Ben chimed five times because it spells Diana’s name, D-I-A-N-A,” he added.

When asked about the late Princess Diana, mother of the groom, Loughrey argeed with many who feel that she would be happy for Prince William and that her spirit will certainly be present and felt among the crowd. “Diana would be very proud of her son Prince William and Catherine’s marriage and Prince Harry as best man. She will be with them in spirit in Westminster Abbey on their special day and always,” he said.