Operation London Bridge

What happens when Queen Elizabeth II passes away has been planned out for years, in an operation with the codename London Bridge.

and the world — to Windsor Castle, where Britain’s royal leaders are buried. There will be a proclamation confirming Charles as the new monarch, read both at St. The plans call for a 6 p.m. The funeral will be a National Day of Mourning and will be held at Westminster Abbey, according to The Guardian. address, but her death was announced after that time on Thursday, so it's unclear when the address will take place. [POLITICO](https://www.politico.eu/article/queen-elizabeth-death-plan-britain-operation-london-bridge/), which obtained a copy of the London Bridge planning last year, the day of the queen’s death will be internally known as “D-Day,” and her funeral will be held on D-Day+10.

Preparations for Elizabeth's death and the following days have reportedly been in the works for around six decades.

The [initial London Bridge plans](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge) were first outlined in the 1960s, according to The Guardian, and since around 2000 meetings about the plans have taken place [two or three times](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge) a year. [went viral](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge) after it outlined the plans for Elizabeth’s death and compared the preparations with the plans made for previous British monarchs. A piece published by The Guardian in 2017 Elizabeth plans to be buried at St. [Covid, Sprained Back, Mobility Issues: What We Know About The Queen’s Health In Recent Months](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/09/08/covid-sprained-back-mobility-issues-what-we-know-about-the-queens-health-in-recent-months/?sh=2432d0a5484f) (Forbes) [Queen Under Medical Supervision As Doctors Are ‘Concerned For Her Health’](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/09/08/queen-under-medical-supervision-as-doctors-are-concerned-for-her-health/?sh=52ce3550140e) (Forbes) [Britain’s plan for when Queen Elizabeth II dies](https://www.politico.eu/article/queen-elizabeth-death-plan-britain-operation-london-bridge/) (Politico) ['London Bridge is down': the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge) (The Guardian) and visit Northern Ireland and Wales. [Prince Philip](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/04/09/beloved-husband-a-look-at-prince-phillips-life-as-the-longest-serving-consort-to-the-monarch-following-his-death-aged-99/), who died last year, will be [moved to the same vault](https://www.insider.com/prince-philip-final-resting-place-not-the-royal-vault-queen-2021-4) as his wife). [10 days after her death](https://www.politico.eu/article/queen-elizabeth-death-plan-britain-operation-london-bridge/), and in the days leading up to the affair–expected to be held at Westminster Abbey–Charles plans to tour the U.K. [obtained by Politico](https://www.politico.eu/article/queen-elizabeth-death-plan-britain-operation-london-bridge/) last year, and the message will be communicated across the government using the code phrase “ [London Bridge is down](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge),” according to a viral 2017 piece in The Guardian. [dies at Balmoral Castle](https://www.politico.eu/article/queen-elizabeth-death-plan-britain-operation-london-bridge/)–where on Thursday she was [placed under medical supervision](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/09/08/queen-under-medical-supervision-as-doctors-are-concerned-for-her-health/)–under one titled “Project Unicorn,” her body will be transported back to London by the royal train, with the prime minister and other officials slated to welcome the coffin back to the capitol with a reception. [placed under medical supervision](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/09/08/queen-under-medical-supervision-as-doctors-are-concerned-for-her-health/?sh=52ce3550140e) out of concern for her health with the royal family rushing to Scotland to be by her side. [make a public statement](https://www.politico.eu/article/queen-elizabeth-death-plan-britain-operation-london-bridge/) following the announcement and will meet with Elizabeth’s eldest son Charles, the next in line to the throne, before he publicly addresses the nation that evening, per the documents’ plans.

Queen dead: what happens now? 'Operation London Bridge' explained ... Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Her Majesty The Queen has died aged 96. The news of her death was announced in a statement on behalf of the Royal Family. A statement read: "The Queen ...

It has been regularly revised over the years to ensure an organise procedure when the time comes. The funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey and a national two-minute silence will be held at noon. The day of the funeral will be a day of national mourning although employers will not be forced to give employees the day off work. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. "The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow." The Queen will be buried 10 days after her death with Prince Charles expected to embark on a UK tour in the days leading to the burial.

As Queen Elizabeth II's health becomes one of the most pressing matters all around the world, there are many protocols that need to be taken in case a ...

Eventually, the Queen will be moved to Buckingham Palace on board of the Royal Train and return to the Throne Room. All mourners will be enouraged to pay their respects around the Scottish Parliament, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and St. The Scottish Parliament needs to immediately suspend all business and needs to manage what can become hundreds of thousands of visitors to pay their respects at Balmoral. [Queen Elizabeth II's health](https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/uk-news/2022/09/08/6319ed9f268e3e820a8b45b4.html) becomes one of the most pressing matters all around the world, there are many protocols that need to be taken in case a tragedy occurs. It was also created to prevent an overflow of subjects who want to pay their respects to the Queen at Buckingham Palace. This needs to be followed exactly as written in order to ensure a smooth transition of power to the Queen's eldest son,

The British government dubbed the protocol of handling Queen Elizabeth II's death "Operation London Bridge." It maps out the steps for accession, ...

[notifies the public](https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1567928275913121792) of the queen's death. [Accession Council](https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/privy-council/the-accession-council/) — a gathering traditionally held at St. [brief statement](https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1567936934290329608), as does [U.K. A ceremonial procession carries her coffin to Westminster. James's Palace — meets, usually within 24 hours of a monarch's death. The British government dubbed the intricate protocol of handling Elizabeth's death "Operation London Bridge."

Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The UK will now enter a 10 day period of mourning in which parliament and almost all ...

VIPs will be granted special tickets to pay their respects at an allotted time. She then spoke to the new King, who will be known as Charles III. "Queen Elizabeth II was the rock on which modern Britain was built. This took place within 10 minutes of the announcement. It will then be transported back to London by royal train, a process known as Operation Unicorn, and the Prime Minister and senior ministers will welcome the coffin at a special reception at St Pancras station, before it is taken to Buckingham Palace ahead of being taken to Westminster Hall to lie in state. Social media posts from government departments have also been suspended. The funeral service itself will take place at Westminster Abbey, expected to be before Monday, 19 September, and will be deemed a “Day of National Mourning”. It includes important steps from the British political establishment. "The death of Her Majesty the Queen is a huge shock to the nation and to the world. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet will hold an audience with the new King tomorrow after he returns to London and Charles will deliver a broadcast to the nation at 6pm. The public was then officially notified with a proclamation placed at the gates of Buckingham Palace and in a tweet from the official Royal Family account. The UK will now enter a 10 day period of mourning in which parliament and almost all government business will be paused.

The Queen's death took place at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, which will require some rejigging of the timings during the 10-day mourning period.

The service of committal will be at about 4pm (1am Tuesday AEST). The coffin will lie on a raised box, known as a catafalque, open to the public 23 hours a day. Connect with Hans on [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) The message was relayed at 4.30pm (1.30am AEST). He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Because the Queen has died in Scotland, a special protocol called Operation Unicorn comes into effect. He has chosen the title Charles III. A similar notice went up on the gates of Holyroodhouse, her official Scottish residence. All parliamentary business will otherwise be suspended for 10 days. Subject to change, this is how events will unfold (this article has been extensively amended since first published): The Queen’s body will be flown to London, and the coffin will be installed at the Throne Room in Buckingham Palace. The King returns to London and is expected to make a televised address to the nation and the Commonwealth at 6pm (3am Saturday AEST).

Details of the British government's plan for the Queen's death — Operation London Bridge — have been well-reported over the years.

The Queen died at Balmoral in north-east Scotland on Thursday local time. Following the ceremonies in Scotland's capital, the next day the Queen's body will be put back on the Royal Train for the journey south to London. On the day of the funeral, the Queen's coffin will be carried to Westminster Abbey as the chimes of Big Ben ring out across the city and the country grinds to a halt. It will then be loaded onto the Royal Train for a journey down Scotland's east coast to the capital, Edinburgh. Unicorn lays out how the Queen's body will be taken from Balmoral to London. The Queen's body will be carried in procession through Edinburgh's medieval heart before a slow train journey past huge crowds of mourners on the way to London.

Queen Elizabeth has died at age 96 and nowOperation London Bridge is in place - so what does this mean? We explore.

As Operation London Bridge is announced, the plan outlines in precise detail how the Queen’s death will be communicated to government officials. Life stopped in the UK, as black clothes and sad music intensified. The news will go out to the media at the precise same moment when the footman in mourning clothes will pin a black-edged notice on the gates of Buckingham Palace.