London Bridge is down—that is reportedly the
codes that will trigger the plan of action and events that will follow Queen
Elizabeth II's death. It will be a dark day. The Queen, the oldest surviving monarch in the world and the longest-reigning queen of the
United Kingdom will have died I'm Rebecca Felgate, and here are 10 things that
will happen after Queen Elizabeth II dies. Coming in at number ten, Charles will become king. The throne is never left unattended.
In the event of the Queen's death, Charles will automatically become the king.
He will be proclaimed King Charles III the day after his mother's death in a ceremony at St. James' Palace. He will swear to protect the church and then he will head off on an immediate tour of the UK visiting Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast. He will then
meet with the leaders of the devolved governments. As Charles is sworn in, the UK will now know
a new queen, Queen Camilla, his wife. There are likely to be mixed emotions about this. Coming in at number nine, the prime minister and
the Commonwealth will be informed. Immediately after the queen's death, the
prime minister of the UK will be informed. She or he will then inform the 15 governments outside
of the UK where the Queen is head of state, then the 36 other Commonwealth nations for which
the queen is a figurehead will be informed. Commonwealth countries include
Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Coming in at number eight, the news will go out to the public. the Queen's death will undoubtedly make global headlines News is likely to spread pretty fast
and will officially come in two forms. The Royal Family's official press, Clarence House, will
provide a press release to all news sources. Traditionally, the BBC is the first to hear, although it's unlikely that they will receive such a benefit in modern times. Meanwhile, at Buckingham palace, a footman dressed in
black will put up a black edge notice on the palace gate. The Royal Family website will be turned black and
news reporters will also wear black on camera. Of course, all news publications in existence
will have their queen's eulogy on file and will have practiced for this exact
scenario. It's just good journalism. Radios will change their regular programming, broadcasting services and more frequent
news updates. The BBC, the UK's public broadcaster will not run any comedy on their main channel and they will change that scheduling
to accommodate breaking news. BBC radios will play only appropriate music
and news will be read every 15 minutes. Coming in at number seven, we have Parliament will
be recalled immediately following the death. That's right, immediately following the death of
a monarch, Parliament will be recalled. So this is both the House of Lords
and the House of Commons. If the Parliament is on recess, MPs will be expected
to make their way back to London. If the prime minister is not in London, they will also
be expected to return as a matter of urgency. It's likely that Parliaments in other
Commonwealth countries will meet too. Coming in at number six, there will be 12 days of
national mourning in the UK. The Queen's death will trigger 12 days of mourning in the UK as well as other likely mourning periods in Commonwealth countries. On the day of her death, flags will fly at half-mast, a lot of businesses will send their employees home. The royal parks will ban all games and some
international and national sports may be called off, for those that aren't,the national
anthem will be sung at each match. The Queen's funeral will take place
nine days after her death, and in the mourning period, outpourings
of tributes are likely to be made. The stock market will be closed on the day of the funeral and perhaps for more days in the mourning period.
Her funeral will be a national holiday in the UK and may also be a holiday in other
Commonwealth countries. So this brings us to the funeral itself,
coming in at number five. If the Queen dies abroad or elsewhere in the UK,
there are transportation plans in place. Ultimately, she will be taken first to Buckingham Palace, then, she'll be taken to Westminster Hall where
she will lie in state until her funeral. As she lays in state, the public will be able to pay their
respects which huge footfall expected. The funeral will take place at 11 a.m. at Westminster
Abbey with around 2,000 invited guests inside. This will include officials from across the world. Her body will be taken to Windsor Palace later that
day. As her coffin travels by road, a lot of people are expected to
turn out to watch it go by. Next up at number four, she'll be
buried in a vault at Windsor Castle. The Royal Household will travel
ahead to Windsor Castle and they will have a private ceremony as the Queen's
body is descended into the Royal Vault. Coming in at number three, money would change. Somewhere along the 10-day timeline of
events surrounding the Queen's death, the order for new money to be issued will come in
the UK and all Commonwealth countries that use the British monarch on their cash. Eventually, coins and notes of the Queen's face will
be replaced with that of King Charles III. Now this next point is pure speculation, but a lot of
people are suggesting it could happen. If it did, it would be the most dramatic event. That's right, coming in at number two, we have
the possible breakup of the Commonwealth. Australia's prime minister and opposition leader
both want the country to be a republic. If Australia did become a republic, it is possible that
New Zealand, Canada, Bermuda, and Barbados, and the rest of the Commonwealth
countries may wish to follow suit. It's also quite likely soon after that Charles will tour the
Commonwealth to try and consolidate his position. Finally, coming in at number one, we would have a period of reflection. After her death, there will come a moment of national and international reflection. Queen Elizabeth II has seen much change over her reign and sadly, not all of it has been good. From a country with an empire to none at all, from a country number one on the global
stage to one of decline in national power, Britain's position is not the same as it once was. The Queen has lived through a lot, and I hope that her reign continues to see international peace, and that she doesn't have to witness the breakup of the United Kingdom. Whatever anyone's thoughts on the queen, she's been a strong woman and a unifying force for a
country that finds itself less unified by the day. So guys, that was the top ten things that will
happen when Queen Elizabeth dies. I for one love the queen. Let me know what you think to her in
the comment section down below. For now I'm Rebecca Felgate. This
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