Teh One Who Knocks
07-30-2020, 11:50 AM
By Michael Moran - The Daily Star
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Her Majesty The Queen has been on the throne for 66 years, the longest reign of any British monarch.
13 Prime Ministers have served under her, and she has overseen the dismantling of the British Empire and the establishment of the Commonwealth.
At 92, it would be reasonable to expect that she might be thinking about retirement, but Her Majesty shows little sign of slowing down.
But with her beloved companion Prince Philip stepping down from public duties in 2017, and her son Prince Charles taking on more of her overseas duties, plans are being put in place for the end of Her Majesty’s record-breaking reign.
https://i.imgur.com/HCAmT0R.jpg
There will be short term changes – TV and radio will reflect the national mood with an immediate change of programming and some businesses could experience a stock market wobble.
There will almost certainly be more lasting effects too, the Queen is woven into the fabric of our society and even the worlds of the national anthem will have to be amended.
Here’s a look at some of the things we know will happen when the Queen dies.
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National mourning
An official announcement of the the Queen's death will trigger a 12-day period of national mourning, as planned in Operation London Bridge – the long-established protocol for the death of the monarch.
Union Flags will be flown at half mast throughout the country and at British embassies around the world, where books of condolences will also be opened.
The London Stock Exchange will be closed for at least the day of the Queen's funeral. There’s a possibility it will remain closed for longer, with severe consequences for the economy.
https://i.imgur.com/JSvLFyo.jpg
The Queen’s body will be taken to Westminster, where she will lie in state in Westminster Hall until her funeral.
When Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother died in 2002 over 200,000 people travelled to Westminster Hall to pay their respects. There’s no official estimate for how many mourners would be expected after the monarch’s death but it’s expected to be far more.
Media coverage
Most media outlets will go to rolling news coverage of the event and the BBC is likely to continue i that vein for several days. Comedy shows and other light-hearted entertainment will be postponed out of respect.
If Her Majesty were to die overnight, her death would probably not be announced until 8am the following day.
https://i.imgur.com/So8vJ0O.jpg
The BBC has rehearsed its response to the Queen's death more than once.
It was during one of these practice exercises in 2015 when Ahmen Khawaja, a senior news reporter at the World Service, mistakenly tweeted "'Queen Elizabrth [sic] has died.” She hadn’t taking part in the exercise and appeared to have overheard the rehearsal and thought it was real.
Succession
Prince Charles is the hair apparent and will automatically become King at the instant of the Queen’s death as the throne is not allowed to be vacant.
However, a formal accession council would be convened at St James’s Palace to formally declare Charles king.
https://i.imgur.com/VP3jbJk.jpg
The new King Charles would be asked to swear loyalty to Parliament and the Church of England in front of the council and, in turn, the Houses of Parliament will be called together to swear loyalty to him.
The words to the National Anthem will be updated and new postage stamps and currency quickly created to reflect Charles’s ascension to the throne.
While some have expressed the wish that the throne should pass directly to Charles’s son William the only way that could happen would be if King Charles III chose to abdicate in his favour.
https://i.imgur.com/ELPFOjI.jpg
Charles has steadily taken on more of his mother’s workload since 2013 in what many observers have seen s a gradual hand-over of the reins.
However, in 2016 found that only 53%of the public say they like Charles, compared to 77% for the Queen.
The royal funeral
The Queen's state funeral will be the biggest event of its kind seen in the UK - both in scale and in national significance far greater than the send-offs for Princess Diana, the Queen Mother or Margaret Thatcher.
https://i.imgur.com/UE36Q9B.jpg
The service will be led by the current Archbishop of Canterbury – at present that’s the Rev Justin Welby.
In addition to the Royal Family, senior government figures and the head of the opposition, politicians and heads of state from virtually every major country on Earth will be invited.
https://i.imgur.com/odktqq2.jpg
Naturally the event is likely to be one of the most heavily-protected of all time, with the armed forces co-ordinating with police and other security services to guard against potential terror attacks.
The coffin will be taken from Westminster Hall and travel through the throng of mourners by gun carriage to Westminster Abbey for the service.
It is expected the Queen will be interred in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, where her mother and father, King George VI, are buried.
https://i.imgur.com/yvtCVwo.jpg
Her Majesty The Queen has been on the throne for 66 years, the longest reign of any British monarch.
13 Prime Ministers have served under her, and she has overseen the dismantling of the British Empire and the establishment of the Commonwealth.
At 92, it would be reasonable to expect that she might be thinking about retirement, but Her Majesty shows little sign of slowing down.
But with her beloved companion Prince Philip stepping down from public duties in 2017, and her son Prince Charles taking on more of her overseas duties, plans are being put in place for the end of Her Majesty’s record-breaking reign.
https://i.imgur.com/HCAmT0R.jpg
There will be short term changes – TV and radio will reflect the national mood with an immediate change of programming and some businesses could experience a stock market wobble.
There will almost certainly be more lasting effects too, the Queen is woven into the fabric of our society and even the worlds of the national anthem will have to be amended.
Here’s a look at some of the things we know will happen when the Queen dies.
https://i.imgur.com/irRD8Xt.jpg
National mourning
An official announcement of the the Queen's death will trigger a 12-day period of national mourning, as planned in Operation London Bridge – the long-established protocol for the death of the monarch.
Union Flags will be flown at half mast throughout the country and at British embassies around the world, where books of condolences will also be opened.
The London Stock Exchange will be closed for at least the day of the Queen's funeral. There’s a possibility it will remain closed for longer, with severe consequences for the economy.
https://i.imgur.com/JSvLFyo.jpg
The Queen’s body will be taken to Westminster, where she will lie in state in Westminster Hall until her funeral.
When Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother died in 2002 over 200,000 people travelled to Westminster Hall to pay their respects. There’s no official estimate for how many mourners would be expected after the monarch’s death but it’s expected to be far more.
Media coverage
Most media outlets will go to rolling news coverage of the event and the BBC is likely to continue i that vein for several days. Comedy shows and other light-hearted entertainment will be postponed out of respect.
If Her Majesty were to die overnight, her death would probably not be announced until 8am the following day.
https://i.imgur.com/So8vJ0O.jpg
The BBC has rehearsed its response to the Queen's death more than once.
It was during one of these practice exercises in 2015 when Ahmen Khawaja, a senior news reporter at the World Service, mistakenly tweeted "'Queen Elizabrth [sic] has died.” She hadn’t taking part in the exercise and appeared to have overheard the rehearsal and thought it was real.
Succession
Prince Charles is the hair apparent and will automatically become King at the instant of the Queen’s death as the throne is not allowed to be vacant.
However, a formal accession council would be convened at St James’s Palace to formally declare Charles king.
https://i.imgur.com/VP3jbJk.jpg
The new King Charles would be asked to swear loyalty to Parliament and the Church of England in front of the council and, in turn, the Houses of Parliament will be called together to swear loyalty to him.
The words to the National Anthem will be updated and new postage stamps and currency quickly created to reflect Charles’s ascension to the throne.
While some have expressed the wish that the throne should pass directly to Charles’s son William the only way that could happen would be if King Charles III chose to abdicate in his favour.
https://i.imgur.com/ELPFOjI.jpg
Charles has steadily taken on more of his mother’s workload since 2013 in what many observers have seen s a gradual hand-over of the reins.
However, in 2016 found that only 53%of the public say they like Charles, compared to 77% for the Queen.
The royal funeral
The Queen's state funeral will be the biggest event of its kind seen in the UK - both in scale and in national significance far greater than the send-offs for Princess Diana, the Queen Mother or Margaret Thatcher.
https://i.imgur.com/UE36Q9B.jpg
The service will be led by the current Archbishop of Canterbury – at present that’s the Rev Justin Welby.
In addition to the Royal Family, senior government figures and the head of the opposition, politicians and heads of state from virtually every major country on Earth will be invited.
https://i.imgur.com/odktqq2.jpg
Naturally the event is likely to be one of the most heavily-protected of all time, with the armed forces co-ordinating with police and other security services to guard against potential terror attacks.
The coffin will be taken from Westminster Hall and travel through the throng of mourners by gun carriage to Westminster Abbey for the service.
It is expected the Queen will be interred in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, where her mother and father, King George VI, are buried.