Operation London Bridge details plans for the course of events after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. All government business will rest for the next ten days until the Queen’s funeral However, the London Bridge protocol continues.
Operation London Bridge: Here is a layout of the next ten days
According to News24, The day of the Queen’s death is called “D-Day.” Here is a brief look at what will happen in the next ten days:
D-Day+1:
The Accession Council will meet at 10:00 on the day after the monarch’s death to proclaim King Charles the new sovereign.
Parliament will meet to agree on a message of condolences. Adding to this, all other parliamentary business is suspended for the next ten days.
D-Day+2:
On day two, Officials will bring Her Majesty’s to Buckingham Palace. It will arrive via Royal Train at St Pancras station in London.
D-Day+3:
King Charles will receive the motion of condolence at Westminster Hall.
Following this, he will begin a tour of the United Kingdom. Charles will start with a visit to the Scottish parliament and a service at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh.
D-Day+4:
A rehearsal will take place for the funeral procession from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster. The plan for the route is based on the logistics for the London 2012 Olympics.
D-Day+5:
The procession from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster will take place through London. There will be a service in Westminster Hall following the coffin’s arrival.
D-Day+6 to D-Day+9:
A rehearsal will take place for the state funeral procession.
The queen will lie at the Palace of Westminster for three days, in an operation codenamed Feather.
Further, her coffin will lie in the middle of Westminster Hall, open to the public for 23 hours a day. Officials will place new wreaths on the coffin every day.
D-Day+10:
The day of the state funeral will be a Day of National Mourning. At 09:00, Big Ben will strike.
The Queen’s state funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey. Additionally, at midday, there will be two minutes of silence across the nation. Then, pallbearers will place the coffin on the green gun carriage.
The royal household will be waiting at Windsor Castle.
Moreover, Queen Elizabeth will be laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle.