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Happy duo in pomp practice

JOLLY GOOD:Traditionally attired British cavalry rehearse a carriage ride yesterday in London, as princess-to-be Kate Middleton (above) joined the immediate wedding party for a rehearsal of tomorrow's ceremony.

JOLLY GOOD:Traditionally attired British cavalry rehearse a carriage ride yesterday in London, as princess-to-be Kate Middleton (above) joined the immediate wedding party for a rehearsal of tomorrow’s ceremony. (Splash News)

These royal rehearsals were fit for a — future — queen!

Kate Middleton, Prince William and select members of the royal wedding party — including Prince Harry and the princess bride’s parents — teamed up with senior clergy members to shake off the wedding-of-the-century jitters yesterday at a rehearsal inside Westminster Abbey.

Already looking regal, Middleton dressed in a sharp blue, knee-length dress and a smart, fitted black blazer for the once-in-a-lifetime run-through.

Shortly before the meeting, Middleton drove to London from her parents’ home in Berkshire.

Tucked into a bag in the back seat was what appeared to be a printout of her wedding vows.

Though mostly obscured, the words “With so much love within our hearts,” could clearly be seen by gawkers along the route.

After the dry-run of their wedding vows, the couple, beaming from inside a car packed with bodyguards, sped off.

A full dress rehearsal involving all members of the wedding party, along with the entire royal family, is expected today.

It is believed the royal couple have written their own vows, but like most of the finer details of the wedding, British authorities have refused to confirm the suspicion.

Yesterday’s private run- through came just hours after an incredible military rehearsal that began at 2 a.m. and featured 1,000 soldiers from all three branches of Britain’s armed forces.

Most of the soldiers will join 5,000 cops lining the streets from the abbey to Buckingham Palace following the wedding.

Around 200 of them will march or ride horses in the glitzy wedding procession.

The royal family’s carriages will be surrounded by 24 mounted soldiers, and four officers will ride at each wheel of the grand carriage.

The second and third carriages will carry Prince Harry, the best man, Pippa Middleton, the maid of honor, and the bridesmaids.

The queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will ride in the fourth carriage, while Prince Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles and Middleton’s parents will ride in the fifth.

Meanwhile, in the air over London, a formation of classic World War II military aircraft — including a Spitfire, a Hurricane and a Lancaster — practiced a flyover of Buckingham Palace, the site of the wedding reception. The royal family will come out on a balcony to greet the public during the flyover.

The heavy military presence during the rehearsals did not deter a radical Muslim group from threatening tomorrow’s big event.

Due to those threats, the group Muslims Against Crusades has urged Muslims to stay away from central London during the wedding and to avoid all means of public transport due to the heightened risk of a terrorist attack.

don.kaplan@nypost.com