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Zoe Forsey & Eve Beattie

William and Kate arrive at Coronation rehearsal with George, Charlotte and Louis as Camilla waves to crowds

Prince William and Kate Middleton have arrived at Westminster Abbey with their children ahead of Coronation rehearsals on Wednesday.

The family joined King Charles, Queen Camilla and other senior members for the dress rehearsal, which began in the early hours of Wednesday.

The Prince and Princess of Wales looked relaxed and excited as they arrived for the monumental event, as they chatted with members of the church before heading inside.

Prince George looked dapper dressed in a blue suit, whilst Princess Charlotte, who celebrated her eighth birthday yesterday, wore a blue dress and cardigan, in pictures which were obtained by the Mirror.

Camilla, the Queen Consort, arrived in a car with two of her grandkids, who will both have huge roles in the Coronation.

Wednesday's rehearsals are thought to be especially crucial for George, who has been handed a key role in Saturday's historic event.

The nine-year-old has been made one of the Pages and will walk behind his grandad to carry his robes as he enters and exits Westminster Abbey.

King Charles and Prince William were keen for the youngster to have an important role, given his future as King.

Prince Louis and the Prince of Wales leaving Westminster Abbey (PA)

On Tuesday night, hundreds of army personnel took to the streets of central London for a full-blown rehearsal of the Coronation processions, which will take place both before and after the King is crowned.

The Diamond Jubilee State Coach and Gold State Coach were marched down the Mall as part of the preparations for the full event. The former was chaperoned by hundreds of soldiers on horseback as it made its way along the Mall, setting off shortly after 12.20am on Wednesday morning.

Spectators waited for more than three hours for the parade to make a return journey down the Mall.

Hundreds of soldiers from the military, navy and RAF marched through central London before stopping along Whitehall and standing in silence.

The Queen Consort and her pages leaving Westminster Abbey (PA)

Many of the servicemen carried various instruments including trumpets and horns, but only the drums were played by marching soldiers until they returned down the Mall after 3am.

Following the start of parade, soldiers dressed in bright yellow uniforms began the short journey and the brass band on horseback practised as they accompanied the stage coach as it passed through Westminster.

The run-through comes hours after a man was arrested outside Buckingham Palace after he allegedly threatened to 'kill the King', throwing a shotgun cartridge into the Palace grounds.

The grounds went into lockdown and the Metropolitan Police detained the 59-year-old man- who was reportedly armed with a knife and shotgun cartridges.

The incident happened around 7 pm, eager he was seen throwing items towards the Palace.

Footage of the incident shows the suspect in handcuffs as officers took him into custody.

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