Photographs: London Is Reworking for King Charles’ Coronation

As darkness fell within the early hours of Tuesday, tons of of British navy personnel on horseback gathered exterior Buckingham Palace to rehearse the parade they are going to undertake for King Charles III’ coronation on Might 6.

The apply run—which lined the 1.3 mile route between Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace that Charles and Camilla will full—noticed uniformed officers and horse drawn carriages touring by way of central London by street lamp.

Buckingham Palace, it seems, is leaving no stone unturned in its planning of the historic event; the final time Britain hosted a coronation was 70 years in the past, when the late Queen Elizabeth II was crowned earlier than greater than 8,000 company. To mark the event, London is receiving a royal makeover earlier than vacationers from around the globe flock to the capital to hitch in with the festivities.

The balcony at Buckingham Palace balcony is cleaned forward of the coronation, on April 18.

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Employees construct a viewing grandstand reverse Buckingham Palace on April 13.

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A life-sized cardboard cut-out of King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort is displayed amongst the 13,283 items of royal memorabilia which ardent monarchist Anita Atkinson reveals at her Weardale farm close to Bishop Auckland, northern England on March 31.

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Bleachers have already been arrange at Horse Guards Parade the place the general public will observe a 62-round salute and a six-gun salvo as a part of wider military displays on the day. Carnaby Road and Regent Road, widespread purchasing areas in central London, will probably be adorned with massive Union Jack flags and indulgent window shows on the metropolis’s iconic shops. Mayfair’s Burlington Arcade will even show the nationwide flowers of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Eire.

These visuals may be anticipated at properties and venues throughout the nation, significantly on the seven pubs positioned throughout the procession route. Airports are additionally beginning to promote coronation-themed memorabilia for vacationers to gather and British heritage manufacturers will roll out restricted version merchandise.

Employees construct a viewing grandstand reverse Buckingham Palace on April 13.

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A monument is cleaned close to Horse Guards Parade, London, April 13.

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In the meantime, Westminster Abbey, the place Charles and Camilla will probably be topped in a symbolic ceremony carried out by the Archbishop of Canterbury, will probably be closed for preparations from April 25. Royal Albert Corridor, a world well-known live performance corridor, will host a offered out coronation themed prom, whereas the Ritz resort will maintain a ball the place tickets will set every attendee again by £1,250 ($1,553).

As London is dropped at life with novelty decorations and events, TIME has chosen the perfect photos of the town’s transformation to this point.

Members of the Family Cavalry Mounted Regiment put together for an evening time rehearsal for the coronation of King Charles III at Hyde Park Barracks on April 17.

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A employee sticks the paint on official chinaware at a pottery manufacturing unit in Stoke-on-Trent the place the official Coronation chinaware is produced on behalf of Royal Assortment Belief.

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Employees set up seats at Horse Guards Parade on April 17.

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A crown is lifted into place atop a flag pole on The Mall on April 17.

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Members of various non secular communities attend a Coronation Huge Lunch hosted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey, April 18.

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An evening time rehearsal for the coronation of King Charles III passes the Homes of Parliament on April 18.

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Write to Armani Syed at armani.syed@time.com.