VIDEO. Coronation of Charles III: preparations are in full swing

While London sleeps soundly, the percussions of thousands of clogs echo on the pavement. It is taste of the coronation procession in the middle of the night. The rare passers-by film these surreal moments. Night and day, horses and soldiers follow rehearsals. They bring central London back to another century with the old tradition of the royal procession. “It must be so stressful for them. They won’t have the right to make mistakes on D-Day”indicates a woman.

Preparing the Horses for the Crowd

Horsemen will escort Charles III and Camilla on May 6th. It is important to accustom horses to crowds. “If you are nervous or anxious, you risk passing it on to horses. So we work to make sure everything goes well“, explains Matthew Powerthe head coachman of the royal stables. Especially since the horses themselves will pull the royal carriages, such as the Golden State Coach. “This carriage is huge. […] It is 4 meters high, 7 meters long and weighs 4 tons.“, details Sally Goodsirthe Curator of Decorative Arts. A second carriage will take the royal couple to Westminster Abbey.