Buckingham Palace guards were spotted rehearsing through the night for the procession of the Queen's coffin, with photos from the Mall giving a possible insight into what next week's funeral could look like.
Scores of military staff from the Household Division were seen in the early hours of Tuesday morning making preparations for Operation Lion, the procession of the late monarch's coffin from the Palace to Westminster Hall.
Scots Guards and Royal Guards, dressed in their ceremonial attire, could be seen practicing in the inner courtyard shortly after 4.45am.
