FRONT ROYAL, Va. (WSET) — The energy was absolutely brilliant in downtown Front Royal.
Since around 5 a.m., folks were getting ready and setting up, some coming early to try and get a spot.
The line was wrapped around security checkpoints. There were hundreds of folks excited to see the king and queen.
Folks ABC13 spoke with said this is an exciting time, having royalty in their backyard.
“We came out early just to be part of the event, just to be part of the experience here. We never dreamed of the king, queen, or even come, you know, even Virginia, just much less Front Royal. So we just had to be a part of it,” said Mark Anderson.
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“I mean, I’m excited. It’s just like, because, like, this is a small place, like, you know, there’s not much, like, big things happening here. So our king and queen of England come here, out of all places, it’s very nice, and I’m very excited to see it,” said Kaden Anderson.
“I’m proud that they chose this place to come and visit. You know, we’re kind of like tucked away, and to have something of such prestige come and visit. And a lot of us have, you know, after the ancestry thing that we’ve all done, might have a little touch of British in us,” said Brenda Taylor.
Front Royal residents hope this visit will have a greater impact, putting them on the map and hopefully attracting more visitors in the future.
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