The first glimpses of the coronation have been revealed as rehearsals took place in central London in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
A night time rehearsal in central London for the coronation of King Charles III, which will take place this weekend. Picture date: Wednesday May 3, 2023
The Diamond Jubilee State Coach was accompanied by hundreds of soldiers on horseback as it travelled along the Mall, setting off shortly after 12.20am on Wednesday.Crowds ran through St James’ Park to find the best spots near the palace with many trying to spot their relatives in their military outfits.
Many carried a wide range of instruments such as saxophones, trumpets, horns and cymbals but only the drums were played by marching soldiers until they returned down the Mall after 3am. Onlookers skipped along next to the stage coach and ran after the regiments of mounted soldiers that followed.Buckingham Palace remained mostly silent with soldiers quietly maintaining protocol until a regiment playing the bagpipes brought the area to life shortly after 2.30am.At least 15 tents are already positioned along the Mall and royal fans got to test their viewpoint as they prepare to camp out until Saturday.
“There are a lot of tourists and they come and say they wish they had something like this in their country.” Artillery regiments rehearsed moving cannons on horseback and soldiers were seen pretending to fire the ceremonial weapons.
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