In our had to the British royal family say goodbye with Prince Philip, who passed away as a result of old age on April 9, at the age of 99.
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The picture of the grieving widow Queen Elizabeth (95), who sat alone during the funeral in St. George’s Chapel, touched an entire world in the days that followed. Due to the corona pandemic, only 30 guests from mainly the prince’s close family were present at the funeral. All guests also wore face masks and kept their distance.
Now, however, reveals The Guardian, who has been given access to documents, the details of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, and what happens immediately after the Queen’s death is announced.
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Prohibit retweets
According to the website, the new information – codenamed “Operation London Bridge” – contains a detailed description of the Queen’s funeral and the authorities’ concern about the lack of resources in connection with its execution.
ENKE: Queen Elizabeth II at the funeral of her late husband Prince Philip. The couple was married for 73 years. Photo: Jonathan Brady / POOL / AFP / NTB
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There is also no doubt that social media plays an important role in the Queen’s death message, and the British royal family will on that occasion change the royal house’s website to a black screen with a short statement confirming the death.
All social media platforms for the British authorities will also face a black banner, and all non-urgent content will not be published, according to the documents The Guardian has gained access to.
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All retweets on the website Twitter will also allegedly be banned unless this is approved by the authorities’ communications manager.
The Guardian writes that the Prime Minister will be informed that “London Bridge is down” at the same time as the death is announced via a “news flash” at PA Media.
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National concerns
The documents show that the Queen’s coffin is being transported from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster via a procession. Here it will remain on a platform that is open to the public 23 hours a day for three days.
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The funeral will take place 10 days after the queen’s death and will be considered a “day of national mourning”. Internally, the day will be referred to as “D-day”.
This is how she is completely private
Furthermore, the documents address concerns about staffing and resources on the important day, including the Foreign Office is aware of the large number of tourists who will arrive in the country to mourn the Queen’s death.
The British Home Office is also concerned about potential terror warnings, and the Department of Transport is in danger of an overcrowded capital as a result of the death message.
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