Operation London Bridge

2022 - 9 - 8

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The Queen has died: 'Operation London Bridge' explained (Chard & Ilminster News)

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Her Majesty The Queen has died aged 96, what happens now.

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.

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Operation London Bridge: What happens next after the Queen's ... (iNews)

A meticulously planned operation codenamed London Bridge has swung into action following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, with a period of mourning to be ...

Since that time it has been tradition for the gun carriage to be drawn by a Royal Guard of sailors. It is expected to have a similar feel to the Queen Mother’s funeral in 2002. It is expected that well over a million people will pour into London to line the streets for the procession. The Archbishop of Canterbury will perform a short service following the coffin’s arrival. The undertakers are expected to be Leverton and Sons, based in Camden. The procession will be watched on television by millions of people. Around the county, Union flags will go back up to full mast and remain there for 24 hours in honour of the proclamation before returning to half-mast. He will also seek to reassure a nation and a Commonwealth in mourning. A line of Hackney Carriages stopped in the Mall to pay tribute. She was told of the Queen’s death by the Cabinet Secretary at 4.30pm while she was working in Downing Street. “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved mother. Her body will then be returned to London using the Royal Train.

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Inside Operation London Bridge: The plan for what happens after ... (Fortune)

Queen Elizabeth passed away Thursday at the age of 96, ending a 70-year reign as monarch. She was the world's longest-serving monarch.

The BBC will also cancel all comedy shows for 12 days following her death. Four days after Elizabeth’s death, there will be a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall. The plan for what to do after Elizabeth’s death is called On Friday, flags will be raised again and at 11:00 a.m. After the Prime Minister had been alerted, news went out to the 15 governments where the Queen was still head of state, including Jamaica, New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Canada, and the Bahamas. She was the world’s longest-serving monarch. Prime Minister Liz Truss following the resignation of Boris Johnson, who bid his farewell to the Queen earlier that day. Flags were lowered to half-mast and Prince Charles unofficially became king immediately upon Elizabeth’s death. The funeral And all anchors changed into black suits and ties. Many who work there had no idea what it sounds like, but it went off when the Queen died. [there’s an alarm that signals national emergencies](https://fortune.com/2022/09/08/operation-london-bridge-queen-elizabeth-death-british-media-bbc-game-plan/).

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What is Operation London Bridge? Will there be a Bank Holiday if ... (Yorkshire Post)

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The coffin will be driven in a state hearse from London to Windsor and through Windsor. The coffin procession rehearsal will start from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster. A two-minute silence will be held at midday. The public proclamation is to be read at midday by Garter King of Arms at St James’ Palace and again later at The Royal Exchange in the City of London. The funeral will take place. The time is yet to be confirmed. The King is briefed on funeral arrangements in the morning. He will hold an audience briefing with the Prime Minister at Buckingham Palace and then will receive Earl Marshal to approve plans for the funeral. Proclamations in capitals of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be held. According to leaked documents obtained by Politico, if sitting, the UK parliament and the devolved legislatures will adjourn. Charles will stay overnight. However, a further detailed plan has been retrieved by political publication Politico which outlines the necessary protocols to take when the Queen dies.

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Closed trading, bank holidays and 'Operation London Bridge ... (Financial News)

As the Sovereign of the UK, her death brings about 10 days of mourning which would culminate in a state funeral at Westminster Abbey.

As the sovereign of the UK, her death brings about 10 days of mourning, which will culminate in a state funeral at Westminster Abbey. As the Sovereign of the UK, her death brings about 10 days of mourning which will culminate in a state funeral at Westminster Abbey

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Operation London Bridge: 10-day plan for after Queen Elizabeth II's ... (Page Six)

A 10-day plan dubbed "Operation London Bridge" has been put into place for when Queen Elizabeth II dies.

The PM will then meet with the new king, and Charles will deliver a broadcast to the nation. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, where the Queen will be buried in King George VI Memorial Chapel. For example, the cabinet secretary will email ministers and senior civil servants the following: “Dear colleagues, It is with sadness that I write to inform you of the death of Her Majesty The Queen.” All government departmental social media pages will also show a black banner and change their profile pictures to their departmental crest.” The Privy Council Office, in charge of coordinating government work on behalf of the monarch, will also reportedly be alerted. Additionally, there are plans for the PM and her cabinet to meet the Queen’s coffin at St.

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Operation London Bridge: What Happens After The Queen Dies (PoliticsHome.com)

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.

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Queen dead: what happens now? 'Operation London Bridge' explained (Chard & Ilminster News)

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.

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Operation London Bridge, Unicorn, Lion ... the codenamed plans ... (Evening Standard)

Plans for the aftermath of the monarch's death are known as London Bridge while Operation Spring Tide covers the new King's trip around the UK.

Operation Feather deals with logistics outside Westminster Hall including arrangements for the public. Operation Feather Operation Lion

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Britain has an intricate plan that maps out the 10 days after Queen ... (NPR)

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."

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Queen's death: What is Operation London Bridge? (Eastern Daily Press)

What is Operation London Bridge and what happens now that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died?

The next day - as part of Operation Overstudy - the Queen’s coffin will be flown to London by the RAF on a military aircraft, ahead of preparation for a lying in state. A service will be held in St Giles’ and the Queen’s children are expected to stage a vigil around the Queen’s coffin – known as the Vigil of the Princes – while it lies in the cathedral. Members of the public are expected to be allowed in to file past the Queen’s coffin to pay their respects. Members of the royal family will be expected in the coming days to hold a poignant vigil around the Queen’s coffin in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. Initially, the Queen’s coffin is expected to be at rest in the Ballroom at Balmoral Castle – her private home in Aberdeenshire in the Scottish Highlands. [D+0 in the plans ](https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/guide-ahead-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral-9262226)for the aftermath of the Queen’s death, codenamed London Bridge.

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Operation London Bridge | What is planned over the next 10 days? (The Hindu)

While King Charles III will accede to the throne through a ceremony on Friday, his coronation remains months away.

The new king will receive all the royal families on the eve of the funeral. Once the coffin arrives at the palace, a big memorial service, a prelude to the state Funeral on Day 10, will be held. In the picture, Queen Elizabeth II takes her seat for the funeral service of Prince Philip inside St. As part of Operation Spring Tide – the codename Charles’ succession to the throne as King Charles III, he is due to meet the Accession Council, a group of senior officials and privy councellors, that proclaims King Charles as the new sovereign, at St. in the picture, Queen Elizabeth II is seen walking in the private grounds of Windsor Castle on steps at the rear of the East Terrace and East Garden with four of her dogs: clockwise from top left Willow (corgi), Vulcan (dorgie), Candy (dorgie) and Holly (corgi), in this official photograph released by Buckingham Palace to mark her 90th birthday on April 20, 2016. Photo shows Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arriving for the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meet in Ascot, west of London on June 14, 2016. Queen Elizabeth II was also accompanied for most of her reign by her corgi dogs, which earned a reputation for snapping at the heels of royal retainers and were descended from the dog called Susan she received as an 18th birthday gift from her parents. The following day, during a walk in the grounds on the royal couple's return to the lodge from the Treetops Hotel, Prince Philip would break the news to Elizabeth that her father, King George VI, had died during the night and that she had acceded to the throne. Queen Elizabeth was on the throne for most of the Cold War from the death of Soviet leader Josef Stalin. She famously described as an “annus horribilis” the 40th anniversary of her accession in 1992 after three of her four children’s marriages failed and there was a fire at her Windsor Castle residence. He will also meet officials to decided on funeral plans and the length of the royal household’s period of mourning, which is expected to last a month. On the day after D-day, King Charles III is expected to return to London from Balmoral and address his new subjects in a pre-recorded inauguralbroadcast.

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