Final preparations for the weekend's events celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee are under way in London.
At 04:00 BST a full dress rehearsal of Tuesday's carriage procession began between Westminster Hall and Buckingham Palace.
The captains and crew of more than 1,000 boats that will sail along the River Thames in a flotilla on Sunday will also be briefed later.
The Diamond Jubilee celebrates 60 years since the Queen came to the throne.
The Woodland Trust has also revealed the location of 60 new large woodland areas designed to celebrate the Queen's reign.
In the early hours of Friday, members of the armed forces and the Household Division are rehearsing the carriage procession, which is one of the final events of the Jubilee celebrations.
Who's in carriage procession?
- Royal Navy
- Royal Marines
- The Household Cavalry, Foot Guards and Massed Bands of the Household Division
- The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery
- The Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment
- Royal Air Force Colour Squadron
Final Jubilee preparations begin
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will be joined by the Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry for Tuesday's event.
At 09:00 BST on Friday, preparations will continue for the BBC's Jubilee concert, which will be held in front of Buckingham Palace in the area surrounding the Queen Victoria Memorial on Monday.
A range of artists, including Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John, Jessie J, JLS and Ed Sheeran are due to perform.
The concert will be broadcast live on BBC One, BBC One HD and on BBC Radio 2 in the UK and to millions around the world.
Boats taking part in the Thames Jubilee Pageant will start mustering at West India Quay, near Canary Wharf, from 09:00 BST on Friday.
More than 1,000 vessels of all shapes and sizes will form a flotilla and sail along the Thames from upriver of Battersea Bridge to downriver of Tower Bridge on Sunday.
Ships too tall to pass under Tower Bridge are being moored along the banks of the river, to form an avenue of sail.
The 60 new areas of woodland will each be at least 60 acres in size and spread across the UK.
The Woodland Trust says more than 250 smaller Jubilee Woods will also be planted to help the trust achieve its goal of planting 6m trees in 2012.
Georgina McLeod, director of the Woodland Trust Jubilee Woods project, said: "[The woods] will help make a massive difference to the environment and pay a special tribute to Her Majesty The Queen."
Meanwhile, the Archbishop of Canterbury has paid tribute to the Queen, who he describes as being "unfailingly supportive and kind".
Rowan Williams, who will step down as Archbishop in December after 10 years, said in a video that during private meetings, he discovered that Her Majesty is "extremely funny and prepared to be teased", and helped him through difficult periods of his own life.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18283974#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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