Operation London Bridge
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Operation London Bridge is the detailed, long-prepared protocol outlining the procedures and events to be followed in the United Kingdom upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
codename
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funeral plan → state protocol → |
| appliesTo |
Elizabeth II
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| codenameFor |
death of Queen Elizabeth II
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| confidentiality |
classified in detail prior to implementation
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| developedBy |
Church of England officials
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Metropolitan Police Service → Royal Household → UK government → armed forces of the United Kingdom → |
| implementedOn |
8 September 2022
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| includes |
ceremonial events in Windsor
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ceremonial processions in London → coordination with the Church of England → coordination with the UK government → coordination with the armed forces → coordination with the media → coordination with the royal household → guidance for Commonwealth realms and territories → guidance for local authorities and devolved administrations → logistics for large public gatherings → media blackout and broadcasting guidelines at the moment of death → plans for a national minute of silence → plans for gun salutes → plans for lowering flags to half-mast → plans for lying-in-state of the monarch → plans for official mourning period → plans for public announcement of the monarch's death → plans for the state funeral of the monarch → protocols for foreign dignitaries attending the funeral → security arrangements for events → transport arrangements for the monarch's coffin → |
| language |
English
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| leaked |
partially leaked to the press before 2022
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| locationFocus |
London
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Windsor Castle → |
| notableFeature |
coordination across multiple government departments
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high level of logistical and ceremonial detail → integration with broadcast and media protocols → |
| purpose |
to outline procedures following the death of Queen Elizabeth II
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| relatedTo |
Operation Spring Tide
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Operation Unicorn → plans for accession of Charles III → |
| scope |
national
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| status |
implemented
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| timePeriod |
developed over several decades of Elizabeth II's reign
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| triggerEvent |
death of Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
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codenameInPlans |
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lying-in-state of Elizabeth II
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partOf |
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death of Elizabeth II
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triggered |