Preparations for Royal Wedding

Security forces and ceremonial guards alike are preparing for the wedding of Britain's Prince William to Kate Middleton, which will take place April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey. CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO VIEW FULL IMAGE, START SLIDE SHOW.

Enlarge A Company Sergeant Major of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards inspects guardsmen's bearskins, as they take part in an inspection ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Regimental mascot Conmael the Irish Wolfhound from the 1st Battalion Irish Guards takes part in an inspection. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Master Tailor Lance Sergeant Matthew Else, left, measures Guardsman Bortnill St'Ange from Saint Lucia for a uniform fitting. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Medals on the uniforms of the British Army's Foot Guards of the Household Division bear the image of Queen Elizabeth. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge A British Army tailor, right, adjusts the uniform for a British Army foot guard in their barracks near Buckingham Palace. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge The British Army's Foot Guards of the Household Division are tailoring their uniforms as part of the preparations for the ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge A gardener waters the flowers in front of a television studios stand, erected in preparation for the royal wedding, outside ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge A worker puts up Union flag bunting on a street near Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, ahead of the royal wedding. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Workers construct a media stand at the Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace in London in preparation for the royal ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Workers put scaffolding to set up a tower for the speaker system at the Mall in central London. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge As part of the preparations for the upcoming royal wedding between Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton, seen ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge British Army's Foot Guards of the Household Division shine their uniform boots. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Farrier Lance Corporal of the Horse Chris McCabe fashions a horse shoe at the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment's Hyde Park ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge A soldier of the Household Cavalry polishes his own kit at the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment's Hyde Park barracks. It ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge The Blues & Royals of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment ride along the Mall, backdropped by Buckingham Palace, in London ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Cavalrymen of the Blues and Royals, part of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, perform several maneuvers, including some that will ... SERGEANT DAN HARMER, RLC / AP

Enlarge The band of the Life Guards, part of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, perform several maneuvers, including some that will ... SERGEANT DAN HARMER, RLC / AP

Enlarge Cavalrymen of the Life Guards, part of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, perform maneuvers for review. SERGEANT DAN HARMER, RLC / AP

Enlarge Metropolitan police officers carry out security checks on storm drains along the Mall in central London ahead of the royal ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge A Metropolitan police officer carries out security checks on lamp posts along the Mall in central London. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Choristers, front row from left, Archie Buchanan, Hal Arnold-Forster and Edward Daly, members of the Choir of Her Majesty's ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Carriage restorer Dave Evans cleans the Glass Coach at the Royal Mews in central London, one of the carriages to ... ASSOCIATED PRESS