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What will happen when Queen Elizabeth II dies

Know the secret protocol that must be followed

By ABDOPublished 9 months ago 3 min read
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Queen Elizabeth II is now 95 years old, and everyone is thinking what will happen when she dies, especially since she is the Sovereign of an entire kingdom, so her death will affect all over the world, and her death will probably be the most important death of the 21st century, that's why there is already a secret protocol to follow when the Queen passes away. This protocol is called the "fall of the London Bridge", the moment her private secretary hears the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth, he will call the prime minister of the United Kingdom and say to him this phrase" London Bridge has fallen", he will also call the Cabinet Secretary to inform him, and they will be the first to know about the death of the Queen.

After that, the task of the Cabinet Secretary will be to inform all senior civil servants about the news of the death of the Queen, then the British Foreign Office will inform the heads of government of Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and all 54 Commonwealth countries, a select group of countries that were previously part of the British Empire, will also be notified.

Before the news reaches the general public, all official logos in any government department will turn black, after which the royal family will issue an announcement via BBC News and PA Media revealing the death of the Queen, and the BBC News Channel will have pre-recorded a montage and tribute to the life of the Queen, which will be broadcast shortly after the announcement.

Also, many news presenters in the UK are already preparing for the news of the death of the Queen; many of them have a closet full of dark clothes, and they have already been trained for this moment.

A notice of her death will be placed on the doors of Buckingham Palace, a digital copy of this notice will also be placed on all official royal websites, and all flags of the United Kingdom will be lowered to half-mast, along with the flags of many allied countries.

And on that day, the prime minister will make a speech in the House of Commons, where they will remember the Queen. Shortly after the prime minister's speech, the future king, Prince Charles, will make a speech in the House of Commons at exactly six o'clock in the evening.

Following the speeches, a commemoration mass will be held at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, attended by members of the royal family and the prime minister along with his top aides, and the day will end with a gun salute at Salute stations across the UK.

The next day, a meeting will be held at St. James's Palace to officially announce the inauguration of Prince Charles as the new king of the United Kingdom, after which all parliamentarians pledge allegiance to the new monarch and will be followed by the Scottish, Northern Irish, and Welsh parliaments.

And there are also a lot of arrangements for the death of the Queen, depending on where she will die. If it happens abroad, she will be immediately transported on the plane of the Royal Squadron No. 32 to the RAF base Northolt in London, and then she will be transferred to Buckingham Palace.

And if she dies at Windsor Castle or Sandringham House, she will be taken on the Royal Train to St. Pancras railway station in London, where the prime minister will be waiting for her.

If she dies in Scotland, her body will remain at Holyrood Palace for one day, before being transported to Buckingham Palace via the royal train.

After that, her body will remain in the throne room of Buckingham Palace for 5 days, then it will be transferred to Westminster Hall for 3 days, and the official funeral of the Queen will be held 10 days after her death, it is believed that almost every head of state/government in the world will either be personally present at the funeral, or will send his closest assistants in his place.

The day of her death will be declared a day of national mourning, and the Queen will finally be buried next to her father, King George VI.

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  • Bethany Roche9 months ago

    Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022 so this has already happened

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