Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II secret funeral plans leaked

LONDON: Leaked documents first revealed on Friday the extent of the massive operation to be launched in the hours and days after Britain Queen Elisabeth II dies.

Details of what will happen under the code name ‘Operation London Bridge’ have been leaked to the US-based news agency ‘Politics‘, which reports officials will call the day of the Queen’s death’ D-Day ‘.

The 95-year-old monarch, the oldest in British history, is to be buried 10 days after his death and his son and heir, Prince charles, will undertake a tour of the UK prior to the funeral. According to plans, the coffin of the late sovereign will rest as is for three days at the Houses of Parliament, with authorities expecting hundreds of thousands to descend on London – sparking fears over traffic jams, police and even food shortages.

A massive security operation has been planned to deal with the unprecedented crowds and travel chaos that are expected in the run-up to his funeral. A memo warns London could be stretched to breaking point as hundreds of thousands of people make their way to the UK capital.

There will be a so-called “spontaneous” service at St. Paul’s Cathedral, according to Politico, and the new King Charles will visit the four nations of the United Kingdom in the days following his death. The British Prime Minister and the monarch would agree that the day of his state funeral will be a day of national mourning. It will indeed be a public holiday, although it is not described as such.

Buckingham Palace officials declined to comment on either the leak or the plans.

In 2017, “The Guardian‘published a lengthy article revealing details of Operation London Bridge, which covered how the new King – Charles – will be proclaimed at St James’s Palace amid visiting royalty.