Operation London Bridge is a 10-day plan for Queen Elizabeth's royal funeral.
Queen Elizabeth II, born on April 21, 1926, became the monarch of the United Kingdom on February 6, 1952.
She died on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at the age of 92, after reigning for 70 years.
Her death on Thursday set in motion a plan that had been in the works for seven decades. It is a plan dubbed Operation London Bridge that details activities that will take place in the immediate aftermath of the Queen's death, burial, and funeral.
Operation London Bridge will be in place for ten days and will cover every fine detail and protocol surrounding the late Queen's succession, burial, and funeral.
Operation London Bridge is updated on a regular basis, but according to details leaked by Politico, plans after the Queen's death are as follows:
Following the death of the Queen
The royal household is informed immediately after the Queen's death is confirmed, and the news is then made public.
Prince Charles immediately succeeds his mother as King Charles III, and his wife, Camilla, becomes Queen Consort. They spend the night at the Balmoral Castle.
Flags in the UK government will be flown at half-mast immediately until the morning after the Queen's funeral.
King Charles and the Prime Minister, Liz Truss issue a statement. The day is marked with planned commemorations such as moments of silence, military gun salutes and remembrances in honour of Elizabeth.
Day 1
The King announces a period of mourning which will be marked until seven days after the Queen’s funeral.
Two rounds of gun salutes (96 shots) each round is fired in honour of each year lived by the Queen in London.
Parliament sits later in the day and begins with a moment of silence followed by tributes from members of the house.
St. Paul's Cathedral holds a service of prayer and reflection.
In the first week
As part of the events in the first week of the passing, the Accession Council meets at St. James's Palace in London, where it formally declares the Queen’s death and proclaims the new King Charles’ accession to the throne.
The new King will read and sign a centuries-old oath to uphold the security of the Church in Scotland and ensure continuity of government.
On the same day, senior members of Parliament take an oath of allegiance to King Charles III.
The Queen’s body is brought to London’s Buckingham Palace from Scotland amidst a ceremonial procession carrying her coffin.
The Queen is laid in state in Westminster Hall for three days, during which time members of the public are allowed to pass by her body 24 hours a day.
During the same time period, the new King will visit leaders in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales.
On the tenth day of the London Bridge operation,
A service will be held at Westminster Abbey on the final day of the Queen's funeral.
Across the UK, there will be two minutes of silence.
The Queen will be laid to rest alongside her husband, Prince Philip, after a final service in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
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