Operation London Bridge

What happens when Queen Elizabeth II passes away has been planned out for years, in an operation with the codename London Bridge.

and the world — to Windsor Castle, where Britain’s royal leaders are buried. There will be a proclamation confirming Charles as the new monarch, read both at St. The plans call for a 6 p.m. The funeral will be a National Day of Mourning and will be held at Westminster Abbey, according to The Guardian. address, but her death was announced after that time on Thursday, so it's unclear when the address will take place. [POLITICO](https://www.politico.eu/article/queen-elizabeth-death-plan-britain-operation-london-bridge/), which obtained a copy of the London Bridge planning last year, the day of the queen’s death will be internally known as “D-Day,” and her funeral will be held on D-Day+10.

Preparations for Elizabeth's death and the following days have reportedly been in the works for around six decades.

The [initial London Bridge plans](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge) were first outlined in the 1960s, according to The Guardian, and since around 2000 meetings about the plans have taken place [two or three times](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge) a year. [went viral](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge) after it outlined the plans for Elizabeth’s death and compared the preparations with the plans made for previous British monarchs. A piece published by The Guardian in 2017 Elizabeth plans to be buried at St. [Covid, Sprained Back, Mobility Issues: What We Know About The Queen’s Health In Recent Months](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/09/08/covid-sprained-back-mobility-issues-what-we-know-about-the-queens-health-in-recent-months/?sh=2432d0a5484f) (Forbes) [Queen Under Medical Supervision As Doctors Are ‘Concerned For Her Health’](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/09/08/queen-under-medical-supervision-as-doctors-are-concerned-for-her-health/?sh=52ce3550140e) (Forbes) [Britain’s plan for when Queen Elizabeth II dies](https://www.politico.eu/article/queen-elizabeth-death-plan-britain-operation-london-bridge/) (Politico) ['London Bridge is down': the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge) (The Guardian) and visit Northern Ireland and Wales. [Prince Philip](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/04/09/beloved-husband-a-look-at-prince-phillips-life-as-the-longest-serving-consort-to-the-monarch-following-his-death-aged-99/), who died last year, will be [moved to the same vault](https://www.insider.com/prince-philip-final-resting-place-not-the-royal-vault-queen-2021-4) as his wife). [10 days after her death](https://www.politico.eu/article/queen-elizabeth-death-plan-britain-operation-london-bridge/), and in the days leading up to the affair–expected to be held at Westminster Abbey–Charles plans to tour the U.K. [obtained by Politico](https://www.politico.eu/article/queen-elizabeth-death-plan-britain-operation-london-bridge/) last year, and the message will be communicated across the government using the code phrase “ [London Bridge is down](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge),” according to a viral 2017 piece in The Guardian. [dies at Balmoral Castle](https://www.politico.eu/article/queen-elizabeth-death-plan-britain-operation-london-bridge/)–where on Thursday she was [placed under medical supervision](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/09/08/queen-under-medical-supervision-as-doctors-are-concerned-for-her-health/)–under one titled “Project Unicorn,” her body will be transported back to London by the royal train, with the prime minister and other officials slated to welcome the coffin back to the capitol with a reception. [placed under medical supervision](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/09/08/queen-under-medical-supervision-as-doctors-are-concerned-for-her-health/?sh=52ce3550140e) out of concern for her health with the royal family rushing to Scotland to be by her side. [make a public statement](https://www.politico.eu/article/queen-elizabeth-death-plan-britain-operation-london-bridge/) following the announcement and will meet with Elizabeth’s eldest son Charles, the next in line to the throne, before he publicly addresses the nation that evening, per the documents’ plans.

The all-hands protocol, set up in the 1960s, gives detailed instructions on how to handle the first 10 days after Her Majesty's passing, ensuring a smooth ...

The coffin will then be carried up the Royal Mile to St Giles’s cathedral for a reception before being put on board the Royal Train at Waverley station. There will be a committal service in St. Parliament will meet to agree on a message of condolence, with other business suspended for 10 days, Politico stated. The proclamation will then be read at St. Paul’s Cathedral, per the plan. At 10 a.m. James’ Palace to officially proclaim King Charles III the new sovereign, according to the leaked plans. The Queen will lie in state there for three days, with her coffin on a raised box in the middle of Westminster Hall, open to the public for 23 hours a day, if the plan detailed by Politico still stands. Friday, the day following her death, will be “D+1,” until her funeral on “D+10,” which will be declared a “Day of National Mourning,” according to the plans. “Operation London Bridge” has long planned for the now King Charles III, 73, to deliver a national broadcast on “D-Day.” The Queen’s private secretary would have been the first person to hear of her death, if all went to plan, before a “call cascade” shared the news with the prime minister and Britain’s most senior ministers and officials. If unchanged, the Queen’s death will be referred to internally as “D-Day,” the military term for a major new operation — most famously, the 1944 Allied invasion of Normandy heralding the end of World War II.

Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, ending her longest reign as the British head of state. Her death set in motion “Operation London Bridge,” plans that ...

The queen’s funeral is expected to be held 10 days after her death, on a Sunday, a time that will be solidified in British history as a National Day of Mourning. The Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish governments will proclaim the new monarch within two days after the queen’s death, according to the reports. “There is the demise of a sovereign and then there is the making of a king.” King Charles issued a statement shortly after the death and, according to the operation plans, will give a speech shortly after the death of his mother while government buildings will lower their flags to half-staff. The British Parliament, as well as the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish parliaments, will convene for emergency meetings shortly after Elizabeth’s death, and the prime minister would address the House of Commons. The plan specifies the process for announcing the queen’s death, the period of official mourning in Britain and to other nations tied to the British throne and her funeral, according to documents seen by

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."

The meticulous funeral plans for Queen Elizabeth are now underway following her death. We explain Operation London Bridge and Operation Unicorn.

The state funeral will be at Westminster Abbey, where the queen will lie in state. Then, the rest of the plans under Operation London Bridge will continue. Memorial Chapel, where the queen will join her parents and sister, and be reunited with her beloved late husband. - The queen's state funeral will be at Westminster Abbey. There will be a committal service in St. Because the queen died at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, a contingency plan dubbed Operation Unicorn has kicked into gear.

Operation London Bridge is in effect at Buckingham Palace now that the Queen of England has died. Here is everything you need to know about the codename and ...

Tell us at [nj.com/tips](http://nj.com/tips). [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). After the Prime Minister is notified, news alerts went out to the 15 governments where Queen Elizabeth II served as head of state, including Canada, Jamaica, Australia and New Zealand among others. 8 at the age of 96 in her Scotland home Balmoral Castle. [NJ.com](http://nj.com/). [before her body goes to London](https://fortune.com/2022/09/08/inside-operation-london-bridge-queen-elizabeth-dead-plan/), it will lie in state at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh before being carried up the Royal Mile to St. [according to Fortune.](https://fortune.com/2022/09/08/inside-operation-london-bridge-queen-elizabeth-dead-plan/) [according to Glamour.](https://www.glamour.com/story/king-charles-iii-statement-after-the-death-of-queen-elizabeth) [Under “Project Unicorn,” ](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/09/08/operation-london-bridge-inside-plans-for-queen-elizabeths-death-and-funeral/?sh=315a2e5713fe)her body will be transported via royal train to London, where her funeral will be held 10 days later in Westminster Abbey. [Prime Minister Liz Truss said](https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-statement-on-the-death-of-her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii). [all flags will be flown at half mast within 10 minutes.](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/09/08/operation-london-bridge-inside-plans-for-queen-elizabeths-death-and-funeral/?sh=315a2e5713fe) [Prime Minister](https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-statement-on-the-death-of-her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii) and [King Charles III ](https://www.instagram.com/p/CiQU5_OMUQD/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=e6f28e4a-8ceb-41f6-8b92-5b5e269caa98)have released statements regarding Queen Elizabeth II’s passing.