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Forces personnel prepare to honour their Commander-in-Chief, one last time
Yeomen Guards, at Westminster Palace in London maintained a constant, 24-hour vigil around the Queen’s coffin while she was Lying-in-State (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Welsh Guards members at Combermere Barracks getting ready for inspection by the Company Commander (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).A farrier cleans the hooves of a horse from the Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery in preparation of the Queen's procession (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).A member of the Grenadier Guards prepares parade boots using melted Bees-wax (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Armed forces members came together in Central London for a full-dress rehearsal of Her Majesty the Queen’s Funeral (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Armed forces members came together in Central London for an early morning full-dress rehearsal of Her Majesty the Queen’s Funeral (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Armed Forces personnel preparing for guard vigil at Westminster Palace in London (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Armed Forces personnel seen here preparing for guard vigil at Westminster Palace in London (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).CDS Admiral Sir Tony Radakin (centre) presents Gunner Stark (right) with a CDS coin during London Military Operations Centre visit (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).CDS Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, visited the London Military Operations Centre in preparation for the Queen’s funeral (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Combined Cadet Force practice their drill in preparation for ceremonial duties at the funeral of Her Majesty The Queen (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Foot Guard centralised tailors at Wellington barracks in London, worked hard to ensure everyone is looking correct for the Queens funeral (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Foot Guard centralised tailors at Wellington barracks in London, worked hard to ensure everyone is ready for the Queens funeral (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Foot Guard centralised tailors at Wellington barracks in London, worked hard to ensure everyone is ready for the Queens funeral (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Foot Guard centralised tailors at Wellington barracks in London, worked hard to ensure everyone is ready for the Queens funeral (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).A full dress rehearsal of Her Majesty the Queen’s Funeral (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Grenadier Guard prepares parade boots using melted Bees-wax (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).In the early hours of this morning members of Armed forces came together in Central London for a full-dress rehearsal (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery member making final preparations at Regents Park Barracks, for the Queen's procession in London (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery spearheaded a Windsor Procession early morning rehearsal (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, here make final preparations at Regents Park Barracks, for HM Queen Elizabeth II procession in London (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, make final preparations at Regents Park Barracks, for the Queen's procession in London (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery prepare horses and equipment prior to ceremonial rehearsals (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Members of Armed forces came together in Central London for a full-dress rehearsal of the Queen’s Funeral (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Members of the Royal Logistic Corps are seen here rehearsing for the Queen's funeral (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Personnel taking part in early morning rehearsals in London for the lying-in-state of The Queen (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Royal Logistic Corps are seen here rehearsing for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's funeral (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Royal Navy member visted HMS Collingwood to conduct State Ceremonial Training (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Royal Navy members at HMS Collingwood carried out rehearsals for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II gun carriage pull (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Royal Navy sailors visited HMS Excellent to be tasked for roles, and outfitted with uniforms (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Royal Navy sailors visted HMS Excellent to be outfitted with uniforms to take part in State Ceremonial Training preparations (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).Sailors from across the Royal Navy visited HMS Collingwood to conduct State Ceremonial Training (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).The Band and Bugles of the Rifles and The Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas will be the first group of massed bands in the funeral procession (Picture: MOD Crown Copyright).
Military personnel prepare to honour their Commander-in-Chief for the last 70 years, one last time.
The UK's military chiefs have been told to "up their game" ahead of Her Majesty The Queen's funeral, the Chief of the Defence Staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin revealed.
Admiral Radakin told BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that the number of personnel involved is "actually over 10,000 people in terms of both our soldiers, sailors and aviators, there will be about 6,000 as part of the procession and lining the route, both in London and Windsor".
Admiral Radakin said the soldiers taking part in the Queen's funeral will view it as their "last duty" to her.
He told Laura Kuenssberg's programme: "For all of us, this is our last duty for Her Majesty the Queen and it's our first prominent duty for His Majesty King Charles, and we're representing the nation, we're representing our mothers, our grandmothers, our fathers, our friends, and everybody's very, very aware of that."
Watch: Army rehearsals at Longmoor Camp for the Queen's funeral.
"We have the plans and now we have to execute them"
Admiral Radakin also praised the "enormous support effort" behind the planning of the event.
"The planning has been going on for a very long time and we have the plans and now we have to execute them and there's lots of brilliant people that are enabling that and it's coming together as well.
"So the Army, the Royal Navy, the Air Force, but also our civil servants, and we're helping other people in London, the emergency services, some of the volunteers as well...and so that this is a sombre occasion, but it's done with the utmost respect and also affection."
In total, about 4,000 military personnel will be on parade throughout the day of the funeral, including Commonwealth personnel. This number does not include logistics and other supporting staff.
Commitment. Courage. Discipline. Respect.
Royal Navy personnel prepare to honour their Commander-in-Chief for the last 70 years, one last time.
The people behind the parade who are perfecting every fine detail.
Fittings, stitchings and badges for every person who stands on parade to honour Her Majesty The Queen, are prepared by our military tailors before the funeral on Monday. pic.twitter.com/Ku1UAr0eTy
