Princess Diana

Big Issue vendor Frank McGucken in a Santa hat

The Big Issue

Sleeping rough, visits from Princess Diana and an amazing love story: The life of a Chelsea Big Issue seller

From sleeping on the Strand to selling the magazine to celebs outside Tiffany's and rescuing his mother-in-law from Ukraine, Frank McGucken has got quite the story

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Princess Diana

Sleeping rough, visits from Princess Diana and an amazing love story: The life of a Chelsea Big Issue seller

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