A few hours ago, the death of the Queen of England, Elizabeth, was announced, plunging England and the whole planet into mourning as the smiling queen was especially loved. What will happen from now on according to the protocol?
The code name for the death of the UK monarch is London Bridge and it has just been put in place. According to it, the first person to be notified is the Prime Minister via a secure line from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This centre is located in London without its exact location being known. Palace workers must have used the phrase "London Bridge has fallen", as a way to maintain safety and not leak the news to the public.
The news is then transferred to 15 more governments outside the UK, where the Queen is considered head of state as in Canada, Australia, Jamaica, etc.
The government continued with the transfer of the news to other high-ranking officials such as ambassadors and governors, however, it took hours for the public to know the news.
As was the case with the death of King George VI, Elizabeth's father, the world learned about the event 4 hours later.
This time was necessary in order to carry out the required actions. According to the protocol, as soon as the press release was sent to the media, a worker in morning attire placed on a black board at buckingham gate a paper with the news
According to reports, there are many media companies that have already been preparing for this development for years. The Times has prepared footage to cover 11 days after the announcement.
Many reporters, too, have provided for and are holding in their offices black clothes in case they need to cover up the unpleasant event. The funeral will of course be state-owned, and is due to take place 12 days after the announcement.
There are many businesses that will close in honor of Queen Elizabeth, as well as the London Stock Exchange. The BBC interrupted the normal flow of its programme to announce the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth, who passed away at the age of 96. "The BBC is interrupting the normal flow of its programme to pass an important announcement.
It's the BBC from London. Buckingham has announced the death of Queen Elizabeth," the British channel's news anchor said.
After the announcement, it was time to recoil Britain's national anthem.
