after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a number of plans and arrangements meticulously laid down since the 1960s, as part of Operation London Bridge, began to be implemented.

A series of documents obtained by Politico, as published by The Independent Arabia, present the entire security plan, with all the details from how the Queen’s death was announced to the people, to the timing of Prince Charles’ accession to the throne.

Transferring the news of death

According to the report, the day of the Queen’s death is called “the day of death”, while every day after it is referred to as “the day of death +1”, and the day of death +2, and, in turn, in this order.

According to the report, hours after the Queen’s death, a “chain of contacts” is being made to inform the Prime Minister, the Secretary of the Council of Ministers, and some senior ministers and government officials of the news. The Prime Minister is informed by the Queen’s personal secretary, and this also applies to the Privy Council office.

The Permanent Secretaries of the Ministries also receive a text ready to inform other Cabinet Ministers, which includes the following: “We have just learned of the death of Her Majesty the Queen.” He also asks the ministers to “keep quiet about the news.” The Secretary of the Council of Ministers sends an e-mail to senior government officials. Current plans include a preliminary copy of this mailing letter. “Dear colleagues, I am writing to you with sadness to inform you of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen,” it said.

As soon as this message is received, the flags are at half-mast in Whitehall (the center of political power in Britain).

As for the people, they are informed through an “official notification” sent by the ruling family, according to the document.

government response

The British Parliament adjourned, and the delegated legislatures of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would follow suit. Then the Prime Minister makes a speech; No other member of the British Government will be permitted to make any statement thereafter. Then the government meets the new king, King Charles.

MPs will pay tribute to the Queen in the House of Commons on Friday, the day after her death. The council will suspend its work for 10 days.

During the same day the country observes a minute of silence on the day of death.

Prince Charles takes the throne

The Assumption Council meets today, Friday, the day after the Queen’s death, called “Day of Death +1” at St James’s Palace to proclaim Prince Charles the new king.

At 3.30 pm, the report says, the government holds a meeting with King Charles. On the third day after his death he will receive a note of condolence at Westminster Hall. Then he begins a tour of the United Kingdom, with a visit to the Scottish Parliament as his first duty in this context. The next day he will go to Northern Ireland, where he will receive a second note of condolence at Hillsborough Palace. Charles then moves to Wales to attend mass at Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff.

Queen’s coffin

Given that the Queen died in Balmoral, Scotland, her body will be transported to London on the Royal Train as part of a process the documents call a ‘unicorn’. If this is not possible, the body will be transported by plane. In either case, the prime minister and senior ministers will receive the casket.

Four days after his death, a funeral procession will take place from Buckingham Palace towards Westminster Palace. The actual procession will take place on the fifth day after the death, to be followed by a mass in Westminster Hall. Then the Queen’s coffin is displayed for three days in the Palace of Westminster, a process called Operation Feather.

funeral date

The royal family announces funeral arrangements, likely to be held 10 days after the death of the Queen. The funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey and the country will observe two minutes of silence in the middle of that day. Processions will take place in London and Windsor, and a funeral service will be held at St George’s Chapel. The Queen will be buried in the tombs of King George VI Chapel in Windsor.

In addition to Prince Charles becoming King Charles, other members of the royal family may choose to change their names in the event of the Queen’s death. For example, the Duchess of Cornwall will become Queen Camilla. The Duke of Cambridge is likely to become the Prince of Wales.

Prince Charles will also be given the option to change his name upon his accession to the throne, as members of the royal family can choose any of the royal names.

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