Operation London Bridge: What is happening today

After Queen Elizabeth II’s loss of life at 96 following 70 years of service to the UK, preparations are in movement for the transition of energy and elaborate funeral proceedings for Her Majesty.

As the UK prepares for mourning, right here’s what is anticipated in the present day following her loss of life:

The king will return to London

King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla will journey to London on Friday, the place the king will meet with new Prime Minister Liz Truss.

The king and queen consort remained at Balmoral on Thursday within the wake of his mom’s loss of life.

Queen Elizabeth.
There'll most definitely be 12 days of mourning earlier than the Queen’s funeral.
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Funeral planning and royal accession

King Charles will probably meet with the Duke of Norfolk, the earl marshal, who's in control of the accession of energy and the funeral proceedings for Queen Elizabeth II.

As earl marshal, the job entitles them to make the preparations for state features.

Confirming a interval of nationwide mourning

The UK will verify the size of the nationwide mourning interval main as much as the Queen’s funeral. This may probably be 12 days, the Guardian experiences.

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King Charles III is pushed via Ballater as he leaves Birkhall in Scotland and travels to London following the loss of life of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Royal mourning interval

King Charles will then choose the variety of days the royal household and members of the royal family can be in mourning. This courtroom mourning is anticipated to final one month.

When King George VI died in February 1952, the royal household and associates spent 16 weeks of courtroom mourning.

Nationwide flag standing

It will likely be introduced that the nationwide flag of the UK will stay at half-staff till the day following the Queen’s state funeral.

Bells throughout England 

Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral and Windsor Fortress will ring their bells, together with church buildings throughout England, at midday in the present day.

King charles and Queen consort.
King Charles III and the queen consort drive via Ballater as they depart Birkhall in Scotland and journey to London following the loss of life of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.
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Gun salute

Ninety-six rounds can be fired in a gun salute at 1 p.m. at Hyde Park and different stations across the nation to honor every year of the Queen’s life, the BBC reported.

The king’s deal with

King Charles will deal with the nation with a pre-recorded speech round 6 p.m. He'll pledge his obligation of service to the UK because the nation’s new sovereign and pay tribute to his mom, Queen Elizabeth II.

Service of remembrance

Following the king’s speech, the prime minister and senior ministers are anticipated to attend a public service of remembrance for the Queen at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.

The service will start at 6 p.m. native time, on a first-come-first-served foundation for two,000 company, in response to the BBC.

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Flowers positioned subsequent to footage of Queen Elizabeth exterior the British Consulate-Common, after she died at age 96, in Hong Kong on September 9, 2022.
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Her coffin will then be taken to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

Queen Elizabeth II can be taken to Windsor Fortress for a committal service forward of her burial within the fort’s King George VI Memorial Chapel.

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