“Operation London Bridge” is Britain’s not-so-secret plan for how to proceed in the event Queen Elizabeth II dies
Here’s what is known about it.On the day of the Queen’s death, known simply as D-Day, the news will be delivered to the British Prime Minister by the Queen’s private secretary, who will also inform the cabinet secretary and the monarchy’s formal body of advisers, known as the Privy Council. The news will then go out to the leaders of the more than 50 countries making up the British Commonwealth. Meanwhile, a newsflash will be sent to the U.K.
On the same day, the plan for the ascension of Prince Charles to the throne—dubbed Operation Spring Tide—will be underway. The Prime Minister will hold an audience with Prince Charles, who will then deliver his first broadcast to the nation at 6 p.m. local time.The funeral is expected to take place 10 days after the Queen’s death.
Four days after the Queen’s death, there will be a procession from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster, where her coffin willbefore the funeral. It is here where the public will be able to pay their respects to the Queen. The state funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey and will be considered a Day of National Mourning, with a two-minute period of silence to be observed across the nation at midday. After the funeral, the Queen will be buried at Windsor Castle next to her late husband, Prince Philip, and her father, King George VI.Does Prince Charles automatically become King?
As the heir apparent, Prince Charles will automatically inherit the throne, as well as all the rights and responsibilities that come with it, at the time of his mother’s death. At 11 a.m. local time on the day after the Queen’s death, the Accession Council will be convened to formally proclaim Charles the new sovereign. Whether he will be “King Charles III,” however, is still unclear.
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