PETERSFIELD showman David Weeks has spoken of his pride after talking to the Queen on her 90th birthday.

David (74) travelled up to Windsor yesterday (Thursday) to mark her majesty’s 90th birthday.

But he got more than he bargained for when the Queen spoke to him about his showman’s outfit.

“It was very emotional,” said David.

“When she came by she looked over and said I had a magnificent costume. I said thank you ma’am. It brought tears to my eyes and I had a job to speak.

“I would say it was one of the best moments of my life. I wouldn’t have missed it for anything.”

David had left bright and early to make sure he had a front row view of the Queen during her walkabout to meet the public.

“I got the first train from Petersfield at 5.08am, and I got to Windsor and Eton at 7.20am.

“When I was there I got a place at the front, and I was stood in the same place for about four-and-a-half hours. I stood by the Queen Victoria statue, and the Queen walked from Windsor Castle to the statue.”

David’s decision to arrive early paid off, as the crowds soon built up for the historic occasion.

“There were hundreds of people when I got there, but within an hour it was thousands.

“The press started turning up from 7.30am, and I had lots of pictures taken. I must have done interviews with over 200 journalists from all over the world.

“I think I spoke to all of the national papers. I also spoke to press from Africa, Australia, New Zealand and America.

“The interviews were all day, right to the end. Even before I left the Daily Mirror came up to me and said they had been trying to get a picture of me.”

David also enjoyed the camaraderie on the day between everybody.

“Everybody was talking and the friendliness was unbelievable. It was out of this world. There were people from all over the country, and it brought a lot of people together.

“There were a lot of children singing happy birthday your majesty. We couldn’t have had a better day for it. Everybody was warm-hearted.”

David has been a royalist all of his life, and is full of praise for the job the Queen has done.

“I think she does a lot for the country and it makes you proud to be British.

“I hope she can carry on the good work, and I hope to see her on her 100th birthday.”