Queen Elizabeth II has passed away. Operation London Bridge is prepared for whatever comes next
Last year, Politico covered Operation London Bridge, often known as the U.K. The government's strategy for what will happen in the days following the queen's death. Here's a rundown of the meticulously planned events after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The London Bridge is closed
A "call cascade" will notify the prime minister, cabinet secretary (Britain's highest-ranking civil servant), and a number of senior ministers and officials of the queen's death in the hours following her death. The phrase "London Bridge is down" is predicted to be used to announce the death of the Queen.
The royal household will then release an official notification informing the public of the news. Following that, the prime minister will be the first government member to make a statement. Naturally, today's communication strategies center on social media, and all key participants have the wording for these tweets all written down. Retweets from all government departmental social media profiles are specifically prohibited unless approved by the central government communications director. All other members of the cabinet will be advised not to speak until the prime minister has finished speaking.
The royal family's website will go blank, with a brief statement acknowledging the queen's death. The royal family will subsequently reveal details of the queen's funeral, which is slated to take place 10 days after her death.
The memorial service
The queen will lay in state at the Palace of Westminster for three days before her funeral. Her coffin will be open to the public for 23 hours a day, seven days a week.
The day of the state funeral will be designated as a "Day of National Mourning," effectively a bank holiday (although it will not be named this directly). According to Politico, if the funeral falls on a weekend or an existing bank holiday, no additional bank holiday will be provided. The government has no plans to require firms to give employees the day off if the funeral falls on a weekday.
There will be a two-minute silence across the United Kingdom on the day of the funeral. at 12 p.m. The state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey, with processions across London and Windsor. The queen will be buried in Windsor Castle's King George VI Memorial Chapel after a liturgy in St. George's Chapel.
The throne succession
Charles, Prince of Wales, 73, is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and the heir presumptive to the British throne. He is anticipated to become King Charles III the day after the queen dies.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will not become Queen if Prince Charles becomes King. Her formal title as the King's wife will be Queen Consort. Camilla will not share the king's sovereignty, as well as his political and military capabilities. The royal line of succession is "controlled not merely by descent, but also by Parliamentary statute," according to the Royal Family website.
Following Charles is his eldest son, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. When Charles becomes King, he becomes Duke of Cornwall and is invested (aka legally designated) as Prince of Wales.
On the evening after the queen's death, Charles, as the new king, will address the people. He'll then go on a four-country tour of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.
The monarchy will survive, but should it?
There are always extremely extensive arrangements in place for what happens if a major royal dies. Operation London Bridge tries to account for every protocol, consequence, and peculiarity that occurred in the aftermath of the Queen's death. For example, instead of "God Save the Queen," the national song will be renamed "God Save the King."
Sure, it doesn't have the same ring to it—but perhaps the line should be removed entirely from the national song. Many argue that today is the ideal time to end the British monarchy once and for all. I can't help but agree, given the outdated, should-be-unfathomable levels of privilege and injustice that maintain the royals "royal."
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SOURCE: lifehacker
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