LONDON: Leaked documents revealed for the first time on Friday the scope of the huge operation that will be launched in the hours and days following the death of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain.
Details of what will happen under the code name “Operation London Bridge” were leaked to the US-based news organization ‘Politico’, which reports that officials will refer to the day the queen dies as ” Day D “.
The 95-year-old monarch, who has served most in British history, will be buried ten days after his death and his son and heir, Prince Charles, will embark on a tour of the UK before celebrating the funeral.
According to plans, the coffin of the missing sovereign will be in the state for three days in the Houses of Parliament, with authorities predicting hundreds of thousands of people to descend on London, sparking fears of blockade, police and even food shortages.
A major security operation has been planned to deal with the unprecedented crowds and travel chaos expected ahead of his funeral. A note warns that London could stretch to the breaking point as hundreds of thousands of people head to the UK capital.
According to Politico, there will be a supposedly “spontaneous” service at St Paul’s Cathedral, and the new King Charles will tour the four nations of the UK in the days following his death.
It is said that the British Prime Minister and the monarch agree that the day of their state funeral will be a day of national mourning. They will indeed be festive, although they are not described as such.
Buckingham Palace officials have declined to comment, either on the leak or the plans.
In 2017, ‘The Guardian’ published a lengthy article revealing details about Operation London Bridge, which was about how the new king, Charles, would be proclaimed at St James’s Palace amid visiting royalty.
Details of what will happen under the code name “Operation London Bridge” were leaked to the US-based news organization ‘Politico’, which reports that officials will refer to the day the queen dies as ” Day D “.
The 95-year-old monarch, who has served most in British history, will be buried ten days after his death and his son and heir, Prince Charles, will embark on a tour of the UK before celebrating the funeral.
According to plans, the coffin of the missing sovereign will be in the state for three days in the Houses of Parliament, with authorities predicting hundreds of thousands of people to descend on London, sparking fears of blockade, police and even food shortages.
A major security operation has been planned to deal with the unprecedented crowds and travel chaos expected ahead of his funeral. A note warns that London could stretch to the breaking point as hundreds of thousands of people head to the UK capital.
According to Politico, there will be a supposedly “spontaneous” service at St Paul’s Cathedral, and the new King Charles will tour the four nations of the UK in the days following his death.
It is said that the British Prime Minister and the monarch agree that the day of their state funeral will be a day of national mourning. They will indeed be festive, although they are not described as such.
Buckingham Palace officials have declined to comment, either on the leak or the plans.
In 2017, ‘The Guardian’ published a lengthy article revealing details about Operation London Bridge, which was about how the new king, Charles, would be proclaimed at St James’s Palace amid visiting royalty.