The contingency plans for the Queen dying at Balmoral were leaked a while ago.
The Queen spent most of her summers on her highland estate in Aberdeenshire, with members of her family traditionally staying there from July into September and October. The coffin is likely to be flown back to London, where it will be taken to Buckingham Palace before the big ceremonial procession in the capital planned for “D+5” (D-day plus five days) of the 10-day funeral plans, which will involve the Queen lying in state. [Scotland](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland), leaked some time ago and indicated it is likely her coffin will temporarily rest at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, having been taken there by road two days after her death.
What happens when the Queen dies? The U.K has had a process in place since 1960 called Operation London Bridge that outlines royal protocal for her passing.
James’ Palace and the Queen’s eldest child, Prince Charles, will be proclaimed the new sovereign. The news will be announced via an alert on the Press Association wire. Their social media pages are also required to show black banners. An email draft will be sent to senior civil servants. The document also outlines social media guidelines following the Queen’s passing. A series of phone calls will take place informing senior members of parliament.
Operation London Bridge – the plan to deal with the day of the Queen's death – has been in place since the 1960s. FILE PHOTO: Britain's Queen Elizabeth ...
He will begin in Westminster before heading that afternoon to Edinburgh. King Charles will travel to Cardiff on D-Day+7 to receive the motion of condolence at the Welsh parliament and attend another service at Liandaff Cathedral. Tomorrow will be D-Day+1, followed by D-Day+2 and so on. Rex nunquam moritur is an old common law rule meaning ‘The King never dies’. On D-Day+3 King Charles is scheduled to begin a tour of the UK to receive motions of condolences in parliament and attend services. [Prime Minister](https://inews.co.uk/topic/prime-minister?ico=in-line_link) is then informed in a series of calls made to various senior government officials including the cabinet secretary and the Privy Council.
Queen Elizabeth II is the second longest-reigning sovereign in history and the longest-reigning British monarch.
The titles of the royals will be reallocated when Charles is declared the new sovereign. Three days after the Queen’s death, King Charles will receive the motion of condolence at Westminster Hall. The day after the Queen’s death, the Accession Council will meet at St James’s Palace to proclaim Prince Charles as the new sovereign. Then, ten days after the Queen’s death, a state funeral led by the Archbishop of Canterbury would be held at Westminster Abbey. Beginning with a Scottish procession, her body would be moved to Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh and then carried up the Royal Mile to St. Later that day, a remembrance service will held at St Paul’s Cathedral in London with the prime minister and senior ministers in attendance.
A detailed plan will begin in the event of the Queen's death lasting 10 days and including royal tour of the country by the newly crowned King Charles and a ...
To mark this occasion a proclamation will be read out at St James' Palace and the Royal Exchange. The method of travel depends on where she dies. The Government at this point will be putting finishing touches to their plans for the day of the funeral, as hundreds of thousands of mourners flock to the streets. On the fifth day a procession will begin, moving from Buckingham Palace and ending at the Houses of Parliament, ahead of a service will be held at Westminster Hall. On the day of her death, the Prime Minister will be one of the first to be informed of the news, reports On the day of the Queen's death, the soon-to-be crowned King Charles will address the nation in a televised broadcast.