Operation London Bridge has been put in place following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, Sept 9th.
The protocol was set up in the 1960’s in the event of the Queens death. It outlines the 10 days that follow the official announcement.
King Charles III will make a national announcement, that is expected today.
A remembrance service at St. Paul’s Cathedral will be held as well.
The Accession Council will meet at St. James’ Palace to proclaim King Charles the new sovereign. The proclamation will then be read at St. James’ Palace and the Royal Exchange in the City of London, confirming Charles as king.
The Queen’s coffin will be brought back to Buckingham Palace to the throne room with an altar, the pall, the royal standard, and four Grenadier Guards standing watch.
On the 5th day after The Queen’s death, a procession will take her coffin through London to the Palace of Westminster, with a service at Westminster Hall following its arrival. She will lay there for 3 days with her coffin raised, and open to the public.
Her funeral is planned for the 10th day following her death, at Westminster Hall. It will be the first funeral of a British monarch there since 1760.
There will be 2 minutes of silence at mid-day. It’s expected that most businesses will close for the day. UK banks will be closed as well as the London Stock Exchange.
There will be a committal service in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, and the Queen will be buried in the castle’s King George VI Memorial Chapel, along with her Husband, Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh; who still lies at Westminster, in wait of his wife.
We will update the plans as they become official.
Written By: K. Close
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