The UK Government's Plan For Queen Elizabeth II's Death

 

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There have been official documents that confirm what will happen after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

Certain details came to light over the years, but for the first time, the full plan has been released after Politico gained official documents for the event which has been named Operation London Bridge.

While the Queen is still in good health and has recently celebrated her 95th birthday, the government has been planning for her passing for a long time.

According to Politico, the plans were updated by the Cabinet Office so that there are now specifics related to the COVID pandemic.

These guidelines cover everything from managing outstanding crowds and traffic congestion, to the Prime Minister and Cabinet officials meeting her coffin at St Pancras station.

It has been revealed that Prince Charles, who will gain the crown after the inevitable, will travel across the UK shortly before the funeral, covering the schedule for the 10 days after her death, in painstaking detail.

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IMMEDIATELY AFTER: The day the Queen dies will be named "D Day" and a "call cascade" will happen shortly after she passed. It will see the informing of the Prime Minister and other government officials.

An official notification will be released to break the news to the public.

The Downing St flags will be brought to half-mast within 10 minutes of the news breaking, the Royal Family's website will go black as a sign of respect and a short message will relay the news.

The official UK Government website will also display a black banner and there will be a pause on all non-essential government social media content.

The Royals will then shortly release funeral details and the Prime Minister will release a statement. Gun salutes will be organised by the Ministry of Defence.

At 6:00pm on the day of her death, the now King Charles will address the public and a small service will be held at St Paul's Cathedral for only senior government officials.

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DAY ONE: The next day, the Accession Council will proclaim Charles as the new King.

Parliament will meet and draft a condolence message, and all other parliamentary work will be halted for 10 days.

In the afternoon, the Prime Minister and senior ministers will meet King Charles in person.

DAY TWO: Her coffin will be returned to Buckingham Palace, with specific plans in place depending on where the Queen was situated at the time of her death.

DAYS THREE - FIVE: King Charles will begin his tour of the UK.

Tributes and condolences will continue to pour in.

DAYS SIX - NINE: The Queen will lie in state at the Palace of Westminster for three days before the funeral.

Her coffin will be accessible to the public for 23 hours a day.

DAY TEN: The state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey. Two minutes of silence will be observed across the nation at noon.

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Although there are specific details with the plans, there have been some concerns raised. There are concerns about the pressure that will be placed on the public transportation system and crowd control needs. 

There are expectations of record levels of people coming into the capital to pay respects.

There are also concerns these levels could bring threats posed by the COVID pandemic. Considerations about the Queen passing away while the virus is still circulating have arisen and authorities will be on the lookout for any increased terror threats.