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Boy in the tent a guest at King's coronation

Max Woosey raised over £700,000 for a Devon charity

Devon's 'boy in the tent' who raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for the North Devon hospice will be among those attending the coronation of King Charles III.

The North Devon boy has even pitched up at 10 Downing Street and has set a Guinness World Record for the most money raised by camping.

Max Woosey, aged 13, raised more than £700,000 by camping outside in a tent for three years. The selfless mission by the teenager has earned him an invite to this historic event, along with 850 of British Empire Medal recipients. 

He said: "It's a massive honour to be part of 2,000 people to get the chance to go to the coronation, i'm extremely grateful."

The filmed interview is from BBC Spotlight. 

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