Will the coronation bring a UK tourism bonanza – or drive people away?

While agents say Britain’s heritage and history is a draw, not all agree on the royals’ value to the sector

As soon as the date of the coronation was announced last October, Kathryn Mooney booked a flight to London. “I jumped on it right away,” says Mooney, 54, an executive assistant from Toronto. “All I thought was, I’d better get a property, I’d better get a flight, because I knew there would be huge demand.”

Why did she want to come? “I know it sounds really hokey, but I want to go and send them some support and love from the sidelines. And honour the queen.”