A LOYAL Royal is making his final preparations ahead of a mammoth walk for charity next week.

Lifelong Reading FC fan Johnny Hunt will walk from Madejski Stadium to Craven Cottage in time for the Royals' clash with Fulham on Tuesday night.

He has already raised a whopping amount of cash and urged supporters to carry on pouring in donations towards Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).

Mr Hunt, from Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, took inspiration from a group of Fulham supporters who braved a similar challenge by marching overnight to Madejski Stadium last season.

The original walk was the brainchild of Lee Adams, who will join Mr Hunt at the stadium next Monday (April 9.).

Mr Hunt said: "I've been walking in the snow and rain of Wicklow as well pushing myself to limit at the gym.

"If the effort we have all made helps one person get the support they need then it is all worth it.

"Men don't talk enough and with suicide the biggest killer of men under the age of 45 we need to try and break the stigma around mental illness.

"If Reading & Fulham fans can be united as one to walk together then we can all support each other."

Mr Hunt will post live updates of the walk on his Twitter accounts, @Huntyroyal and @Reading2Fulham.

To donate, visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/johnny-hunt

He added: "Lots of people have been touched by us doing this even an 80-year-old guy called Bernard from Reading wrote to me and offered support.

"So with a week to go if people can help spread the word donate a few quid and take care of each other that would be awesome.

"If anyone can come and wish us good luck at the start or finish that would be really appreciated it's going to be a long night.

"We will be popping into the pubs & be outside the ground before game if any fans wish to donate."