Royal family pictures of the week: Coronation preparations gather pace
With less than three weeks to go before the big day, the Coronation quiche was revealed and rehearsals for the procession were in full swing
![Dame Prue Leith inspects the official coronation quiche with the Duke of Edinburgh at a Coronation Big Lunch hosted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2023/04/18/TELEMMGLPICT000332482570_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqA7N2CxnJWnYI3tCbVBgu9T0aesusvN1TE7a0ddd_esI.jpeg?imwidth=160)
No soggy bottom!
Dame Prue Leith inspects the official Coronation quiche with the Duke of Edinburgh at a Coronation Big Lunch hosted by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Westminster Abbey
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![The Duke of Edinburgh links arms with guests at a Coronation Big Lunch hosted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2023/04/18/TELEMMGLPICT000332482212_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqpVlberWd9EgFPZtcLiMQf0Rf_Wk3V23H2268P_XkPxc.jpeg?imwidth=160)
Arm in arm
The Duke of Edinburgh links arms with guests at the event
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![King Charles III hallmarking the King's mark on the silver Cross of Wales last year. The Cross of Wales which will be carried into Westminster Abbey next month contains two shards of the True Cross gifted to King Charles III by Pope Francis](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2023/04/18/TELEMMGLPICT000332463396_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqQJoTHvv9hWAiaCwwE8274lTmGTZwRSZcqbDiPNar8DA.jpeg?imwidth=160)
Hammering it home
King Charles hallmarking the King's mark on the silver Cross of Wales last year. The Cross of Wales which will be carried into Westminster Abbey next month contains two shards of the True Cross gifted to the King by Pope Francis
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![The King inspects the troops at his first passing-out parade at Sandhurst since becoming monarch. He recalled watching sons, William and Harry, graduating from the academy and said families of those present should be ‘immensely proud’](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2023/04/17/TELEMMGLPICT000332073863_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqA7N2CxnJWnYI3tCbVBgu9T0aesusvN1TE7a0ddd_esI.jpeg?imwidth=160)
On parade
The King inspects the troops at his first passing out parade at Sandhurst since becoming monarch. He recalled watching his sons, William and Harry, graduating from the academy and said families of those present should be 'immensely proud'
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![King Charles speaking to one of the Officer Cadets](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2023/04/17/TELEMMGLPICT000332075231_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqpVlberWd9EgFPZtcLiMQf_4Xpit_DMGvdp2n7FDd82k.jpeg?imwidth=160)
Close inspection
King Charles speaking to one of the Officer Cadets
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![Members of the military outside Westminster Abbey, central London, during a night time rehearsal for the coronation of King Charles III](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2023/04/18/TELEMMGLPICT000332455140_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqeXmH-ZdSzl8odORqx2PnAq5GV5jEHBgq012Hjk7yqpU.jpeg?imwidth=160)
In unison
The rehearsal took place in Westminster in the early hours of Tuesday morning
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![Member of the Household Cavalry and curious horse after rehearsing for King Charle's coronation in Westminster](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2023/04/18/TELEMMGLPICT000332456307_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqpVlberWd9EgFPZtcLiMQf0Rf_Wk3V23H2268P_XkPxc.jpeg?imwidth=160)
Trusted steed
A member of the Household Cavalry and a rather curious horse after rehearsing for King Charles's Coronation in Westminster
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![A worker carries a large crown to be placed on top of a flagpole for a Union Jack in The Mall, as preparations for the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2023/04/18/TELEMMGLPICT000332484667_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqHps5lUliYIqgcK9S7R5oO3bnyqyMdrjCbPq_kIjcwCM.jpeg?imwidth=160)
Crown fit for a king
A worker carries a large crown to be placed on top of a flagpole in The Mall as preparations for the Coronation gather pace
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![A new picture of the late Queen surrounded by some of her great-grandchildren at Balmoral released to celebrate what would have been her 97th birthday on Friday](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2023/04/23/TELEMMGLPICT000332858899_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqqVzuuqpFlyLIwiB6NTmJwWJKHVq56c9sYypHqwk1f_A.jpeg?imwidth=160)
Late Queen with her great-grandchildren
A new picture of the late Queen surrounded by some of her great-grandchildren at Balmoral released to celebrate what would have been her 97th birthday on Friday
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![The Princess of Wales takes part in a game of interactive darts in the 180 Club during a visit to The Rectory, Birmingham](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2023/04/23/TELEMMGLPICT000332743669_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqgsaO8O78rhmZrDxTlQBjdLdu0TL-Cg_AMOUqySXmFgU.jpeg?imwidth=160)
Bullseye!
The Princess of Wales takes part in a game of interactive darts in the 180 Club during a visit to The Rectory, Birmingham
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![Prince Louis enjoys wheelbarrow ride in photo to mark fifth birthday](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2023/04/23/TELEMMGLPICT000332945104_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bq2MfxYBFyJ_71J1uDNKnZOzqsM0-aTRWsahZNDfrnjr4.jpeg?imwidth=160)
New photo of Prince Louis
Prince Louis enjoys wheelbarrow ride in photo to mark fifth birthday
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