Queen Elizabeth II (Queen Elizabeth II) died in Balmoral Castle, Scotland on the afternoon of the 8th British time. Before the Queen passed away, the British authorities had simulated the possible situation behind her and planned the " London BRIDGE" action for measures that need to be dealt with; some of the decisions were decided by the Queen himself, and some were left to the successor Crown Prince Charles.
On the day of death D-Day
The royal family will issue a formal statement through Buckingham Palace to notify the public, staff and civil servants, and will release the news through the national communications agency Press Association. According to Politico, once the news is confirmed, within ten minutes, the Whitehall ( Whitehall ) at the British government hub will lower the flag, and the Ministry of Defense will immediately arrange a gun and salute, requiring the whole country to observe a minute of silence. The commemorative ceremony will also be held at St. Paul's Cathedral (St. Paul's Cathedral).
D-Day + 1
0D-Day + 1
The day after the Queen passed away, the successor Prince Charles will announce his succession to become the new British monarch. According to foreign media reports, the British royal family has confirmed that he will be officially called Charles III in the future. At 73 years old, he is the oldest king in British history. He also issued a statement as king for the first time in the early morning of this morning (9th) Taiwan time to mourn the death of his mother. Charles 's enthronement plan is carried out by the authorities under the code name "Spring Tide".
D-Day + 2
The Queen will move back to Buckingham Palace. Since the Queen died not at Buckingham Palace but at the Castle of Balmoral, Scotland, the government will respond to this situation and launch the "UNICORN" operation to send her coffin back to London by a royal train. If it cannot be implemented by train movement, the "OVERSTUDY" (OVERSTUDY) operation will be initiated to move in the form of an aircraft; no matter which way it is carried out, the Prime Minister and senior officials must welcome it upon arrival.
D-Day+3 to D-Day+5
Successor Charles III will set off to visit the country, and will first stop at Northern Ireland to attend St. Anne's Cathedral to attend the service. At the same time, the operation code-named "LION" (LION) will also begin rehearsal; the purpose of this operation is to move the queen's coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Palace. After the queen's coffin arrives, relevant ceremonies will be held in the Westminster Palace lobby.
D-Day+6 to D-Day+9
After the queen's coffin arrives at Westminster Palace, the code-name "FEATHER" will be launched. During these three days, the Westminster Hall will be open for 23 hours a day for the public to pay tribute to the queen's remains and pay respects. Visitors are not limited to senior officials and political leaders. Ordinary people can enter the venue by requesting tickets. During this period, Charles III will also go to Wells to participate in another condolence event held in the local Llandaff Cathedral.
D-Day + 10
The state funeral of the Queen will be held at Westminster Abbey, and the whole UK will be silent for 2 minutes. The Queen will be buried in the George Sixth Century Chapel in Windsor Castle, and will be buried next to her father, George VI.
