UPDATED: Because the Queen died late in the day on Thursday, September 8, plans will shift a day to allow for all of the complex arrangements to be made and would likely see her funeral take place on Monday, September 19. .Plans have been drawn up over the last several decades to handle the death of Queen Elizabeth II, with Operation London bridge involving a massive list of VIPs and pageantry.. Queen Elizabeth II has diedQueen Elizabeth II has died, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022 .Upon the death of a sovereign, Canada's Governor General will head to Parliament Hill to address the cabinet and proclaim Canada has a new "lawful and rightful liege." .All staff of Canada's Governor General will be issued black ties and black armbands. Black ribbons will be placed on portraits and flagpoles, and a book of condolences will be placed near the front door of Rideau Hall. .Portrait's of the Queen will remain up in every government office for now, but with a black ribbon. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will pass a resolution expressing "loyalty and sympathy" to the next monarch then convene parliament..Prince Charles, next in line to the throne, automatically becomes king and Canada's head of state the moment Her Majesty is pronounced dead. The immediate succession is recognized in Canadian law. .It is expected he will become King Charles III, although he is permitted to choose his own name..“Where there is a demise of the Crown … the demise does not affect the holding of any office under the Crown in right of Canada,” reads the 1985 Interpretation Act..As for royal protocols, there are many. .Being the world's longest serving monarch, royal biographer Penny Juror said the Queen's death will be a "traumatic" event for Britain. ."The Queen is such a tremendously popular figure and during the course of her reign, so much has changed so dramatically," Juror told Town & Country.."There's not an aspect of life that hasn't changed, but the one constant in the midst of this has been the Queen, the rock-solid thing we can hang on to.".Before Her Majesty's death is made public, several things will be happening behind the scenes as laid out by British Heritage Travel website. .Once the Queen passes, Operation London Bridge begins. The death of Elizabeth's father King George VI was known as Hyde Park Corner and when the Queen Mother passed, it was known as Tay Bridge. .Operation London Bridge begins with the Queen's private secretary Sir Edward Young informing the Prime Minister before the news is shared with the 15 other countries where the Queen is head of state, including Canada, and the 36 Commonwealth nations. .The news will be delivered by the Foreign Office's Global Response Centre located at an undisclosed address in London. .Next, a notice of her death will be placed on the gates of Buckingham Palace and all staff will wear a black armband measuring three-and-a-quarter inches on their left arm. .Buckingham Palace will then release a statement to the Press Association and other news outlets and blanket coverage will begin. TV channels will pull all regular programming and news anchors will wear black. .Coverage will include ready-made stories about Her Majesty's life, reign, and legacy. .The flags in Downing Street were lowered to half mast at 6:36 p.m. local time..The Accession Council will gather for a meeting at St James' Palace where all formalities will take place. One day following the Queen's death, known as D-Day+1, and after his siblings ceremoniously kiss his hand, Prince Charles will be named King. .Hundreds of people are expected to be in attendance at St James' Palace including the prime minister and senior government ministers. At 3:30 p.m. local time, the cabinet and the PM will hold an audience with King Charles III. .On D-Day+3, the King will receive the motion of condolence from Westminster Hall. At that point, proclamations will be made and while the Queen lies in state, Charles will begin a tour of the UK. The first stop will be a visit to the Scottish parliament. He will go to Northern Ireland the following day to receive a second motion of condolence at Hillsborough Castle, then head to Wales and attend a service at Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff..His coronation will follow and be planned a few months after the Queen's funeral. The title of Prince of Wales will then be moved to Prince William. .It is expected there will be 10 days between the Queen's death and her funeral. During that time, her body will remain at Buckingham Palace for a few days for the family to spend time together and will then be moved to Westminster Hall where she will lie in state and the public will have an opportunity to pay their respects.. Westminster Hall, LondonWestminster Hall, London .Because the Queen died late in the day on Thursday, September 8, plans will shift a day to allow for all of the complex arrangements to be made and would likely see her funeral take place on Monday, September 19. .Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to come and pay their respects. .On the 10th day, the Queen's body will be moved to Westminister Abby for a state funeral coordinated by the armed forces and Government. On the day of her funeral, the country will be given a national day of mourning and Big Ben will chime at 9 a.m. The crown jewels will be cleaned before the coffin arrives at Westminster Abbey at 11 a.m. and the country will fall silent. The crown and other regalia are traditionally placed on top of the coffin. .As the Queen has died at Balmoral, plans will change slightly. Her body will be moved to Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh and then be carried up the Royal Mile to St. Giles Cathedral for a funeral service. At that time, the public will be notified and will likely throw flowers at the Royal Train as it travels to London with the Queen's body for the burial service. .Because the Queen has died at Balmoral, it may mean there could be a second lying in state, one in St. Giles' Cathedral and the other in Westminister Hall. .The Queen's coffin will be draped in a royal flag and will rest on a raised platform covered with purple cloth..Had the Queen been abroad, a "first call coffin" — which sits at the ready in case of royal emergencies — would have been flown out to her.
