Photos show the British Army's dress rehearsal for the Queen's funeral procession in the middle of the night

Members of the British Army gather for a dress rehearsal for the Queen's funeral outside Buckingham Palace.Ministry of Defence

• The British Army had a dress rehearsal for the Queen's funeral in the early hours of Tuesday.
• Soldiers and horses marched on what will be the funeral procession route in London.

British soldiers and military horses gathered in full uniform in the early hours of Tuesday morning for a rehearsal for the Queen's funeral.

Soldiers march next to Big Ben in the dress rehearsal for the Queen's funeral.      Ministry of Defence

Queen Elizabeth's funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on September 19 and will be followed by a procession through central London to Wellington Arch.

Soldiers marched for the dress rehearsal outside Westminster Abbey.      Ministry of Defence

The procession route takes approximately 25 minutes to walk, and will be photographed and televised around the world.

A map showing the funeral procession walking route from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch.      Google Maps

On Wednesday, ahead of the funeral, a separate procession will take place from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, as the Queen's coffin is transported along the route. An estimated 500 members of the military are due to take part, The Guardian reports.

Soldiers and horses made their way down the procession route.      Ministry of Defence

Source: The Guardian

Both processions — the first on Wednesday, and the second on September 19 after the Queen's funeral — will cross major London landmarks such as Big Ben.

A soldier outsider Big Ben rehearsing for the monarch's funeral.      Ministry of Defence

Several streets were closed to the public while soldiers marched in full uniform to funeral marches by classical composers such as Mendelssohn, Beethoven, and Chopin, The Guardian reports.

Soldiers outside Buckingham Palace.      Ministry of Defence

Source: The Guardian

The funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey at 11 a.m. BST and will be televised on BBC News, The Telegraph reports.

The funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey.      Ministry of Defence

Source: The Telegraph

The funeral procession is due to pass Buckingham Palace, the monarch's official residence in London, before ending at Wellington Arch. The Queen's coffin will then be taken to St George's Chapel in Windsor, where she will be buried alongside her husband Philip.

Members of the British Army on the Buckingham Palace Mall rehearsing for the Queen's funeral.      Ministry of Defence