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| King Charles coronation: Troops take part in midnight rehearsal | King Charles coronation: Troops take part in midnight rehearsal |
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| The preparations on Monday night also took the members of the military through Westminster | The preparations on Monday night also took the members of the military through Westminster |
| Hundreds of military personnel have paraded through the streets of central London in a midnight rehearsal for the King's coronation. | Hundreds of military personnel have paraded through the streets of central London in a midnight rehearsal for the King's coronation. |
| Dressed in military attire, they travelled in rows on horseback through the quiet streets on Monday night in preparation for next month's event. | Dressed in military attire, they travelled in rows on horseback through the quiet streets on Monday night in preparation for next month's event. |
| It will feature more than 6,000 men and women from the UK's armed forces. | It will feature more than 6,000 men and women from the UK's armed forces. |
| Roads were closed along the 1.3-mile route and the procession began later than the expected 22:00 BST start time. | Roads were closed along the 1.3-mile route and the procession began later than the expected 22:00 BST start time. |
| With darkness having fallen, military personnel could be seen silhouetted against street lamps, while a carriage was drawn by several horses. | With darkness having fallen, military personnel could be seen silhouetted against street lamps, while a carriage was drawn by several horses. |
| Members of the military on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace | Members of the military on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace |
| Charles and the Queen Consort will travel from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace in the parade for the coronation on 6 May. | Charles and the Queen Consort will travel from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace in the parade for the coronation on 6 May. |
| Who is going to the coronation - and who isn't? | Who is going to the coronation - and who isn't? |
| What we know about King Charles's coronation | What we know about King Charles's coronation |
| King's coronation: Plan ahead for London travel - TfL | King's coronation: Plan ahead for London travel - TfL |
| They will journey through Parliament Square, along Whitehall, around Trafalgar Square, through Admiralty Arch and down The Mall. | They will journey through Parliament Square, along Whitehall, around Trafalgar Square, through Admiralty Arch and down The Mall. |
| About 400 armed forces personnel from at least 35 Commonwealth countries will join the sailors, soldiers, and aviators from across the UK as they journey with the King and Camilla to and from Westminster Abbey. | About 400 armed forces personnel from at least 35 Commonwealth countries will join the sailors, soldiers, and aviators from across the UK as they journey with the King and Camilla to and from Westminster Abbey. |
| Charles and Camilla will be taken to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach and will then return through the same route in the Gold State Coach. | Charles and Camilla will be taken to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach and will then return through the same route in the Gold State Coach. |
| Members of the military were seen departing Buckingham Palace - but Charles and Camilla were nowhere in sight during the rehearsal | Members of the military were seen departing Buckingham Palace - but Charles and Camilla were nowhere in sight during the rehearsal |
| The route will be a quarter of the length of the late Queen's grand procession back in 1953. | The route will be a quarter of the length of the late Queen's grand procession back in 1953. |
| She travelled five miles through Piccadilly, Oxford Street and Regent Street, which took two hours and featured tens of thousands of participants. | She travelled five miles through Piccadilly, Oxford Street and Regent Street, which took two hours and featured tens of thousands of participants. |
| Many members of the military personnel will journey along the procession on horseback | Many members of the military personnel will journey along the procession on horseback |
| The nighttime rehearsal started at Westminster Abbey | |
| Members of the military were seen on horseback on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace | Members of the military were seen on horseback on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace |
| Attention to detail is key - here a member of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment makes checks | |
| Buckingham Palace provided the backdrop for this part of the rehearsals | |
| The streets of central London were a lot quieter at night than during the day | The streets of central London were a lot quieter at night than during the day |
| Big Ben and Westminster Abbey can be seen here against the night sky as the rehearsals continued | |
| Whitehall, in central London, will feature in the grand procession next month too | Whitehall, in central London, will feature in the grand procession next month too |
| The route on 6 May will be shorter than the length of the late Queen's procession in 1953 | The route on 6 May will be shorter than the length of the late Queen's procession in 1953 |
| Members of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment are seen here preparing at Hyde Park Barracks | |
| All images subject to copyright | All images subject to copyright |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| UK Royal Family | UK Royal Family |
| Coronation of King Charles III | Coronation of King Charles III |
| Queen Consort Camilla | Queen Consort Camilla |
| Westminster Abbey | Westminster Abbey |
| King Charles III | King Charles III |