article_snippet.sent: From solar-powered models of the Queen to a £1,200 Wedgwood bust of Prince Charles, there's no item of royal memorabilia too big or too small for Margaret Tyler.
article_snippet.sent: The pensioner, 71, has been collecting royal-themed knick-knacks for more than 40 years and now boasts a collection worth £10,000.
article_snippet.sent: Passionate: Margaret Tyler, 71, has amassed a vast collection of royal memorabilia .
article_snippet.sent: Despite having a home that quite literally bursts with items, Mrs Tyler, a mother-of-four, says Margaret Tyler has no plans to stop collecting and describes it as 'a labour of love'. '
article_snippet.sent: There's loads of royal magazines that I read, so I get up at about 4.30am to keep up with it all,' Margaret Tyler reveals. '
article_snippet.sent: Extensive: Margaret Tyler collection includes china, a solar powered Queen and thousands of photos .
article_snippet.sent: But despite considering Margaret Tyler lucky to have met so many royals, it is collecting that is Margaret Tyler real passion and Margaret Tyler has amassed around 10,000 items over 40 years.
article_snippet.sent: Despite the outlay and the Duchess of Cambridge rapidly diminishing space, Mrs Tyler says Mrs Tyler will go on collecting royal memorabilia 'forever'. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Margaret Tyler, 71, has been collecting royal novelties for 40 years .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The retired charity worker has amassed a collection worth £10,000 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Margaret Tyler appears on Collectaholics, tonight at 7pm on BBC2 .