Queen Elizabeth II’s loss of life units a succession equipment in movement that has been dormant for many years. Right here, a teen leaves flowers exterior Windsor Fortress on Thursday.
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Queen Elizabeth II’s loss of life units a succession equipment in movement that has been dormant for many years. Right here, a teen leaves flowers exterior Windsor Fortress on Thursday.
Chris Jackson/Getty Photographs
Queen Elizabeth II is being mourned by her household, followers and admirers. In Britain, her loss of life at age 96 has thrown a state equipment into movement that has sat idle for 70 years — since Elizabeth’s father, King George VI, died in 1952.
The British authorities dubbed the intricate protocol of dealing with Elizabeth’s loss of life “Operation London Bridge.” It ranges from succession guidelines to the method of bringing the queen’s coffin from Balmoral Fortress in Scotland to London.
The London Bridge plans have been leaked to Politico final fall. A few of the particulars might have modified since then — however utilizing them as a information, this is a quick take a look at what the paperwork say will occur within the first 10 days after the top of the queen’s record-setting reign:
Day Zero
The royal family notifies the general public of the queen’s loss of life. Prince Charles instantly succeeds to the throne upon his mom’s loss of life. He shall be often known as King Charles III. His spouse, Camilla, turns into queen consort. The couple keep at Balmoral in a single day.
Flags fly at half-staff throughout the British authorities. Charles points a transient assertion, as does U.Okay. Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Quite a few commemorations are deliberate from moments of silence to navy gun salutes and remembrances in honor of Elizabeth.
Day 1
Charles returns to London. The Accession Council — a gathering historically held at St. James’s Palace — meets, often inside 24 hours of a monarch’s loss of life. It formally declares Elizabeth’s loss of life and the brand new king’s accession to the throne.
Parliament frames a message of condolence and suspends its regular enterprise till after Elizabeth’s funeral.
Week 1
Elizabeth’s physique is introduced from Scotland to Buckingham Palace in London. A ceremonial procession carries her coffin to Westminster. She lies in state at Westminster Corridor for 3 days, throughout which the general public can go to for 23 hours of every day.
As last funeral preparations are being made in London, Charles travels to Scotland, Northern Eire and Wales, visiting leaders in the UK.
Day 10
A state funeral service is held at Westminster Abbey, triggering an observance of two minutes’ silence within the U.Okay.
After a last service in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Fortress, the queen is buried on the fortress grounds subsequent to her husband, Prince Philip, who died in April 2021.
