Take one Prince (Charles) who had the initial idea of saluting our unsung heroes…
Add two Royals (Charles & Camilla) as guests of honour, that year’s X-Factor Winner (Alexander Burke) and 70 other celebrities to sprinkle extra star-dust…
Find one fabulous venue (Hampton Court Palace)…
Supply, lay and erect 284 metal trackway panels and 680 metres of fencing…
Which surrounded a bespoke 2560 square metre marquee decorated as a Tudor war tent…
Reached by 334 metres of red carpeting – the longest covered VIP walkway ever created in Europe at the time…