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“London Bridge is down” was the code name given to the plan for the days after the Queen’s death. First, the Queen’s personal physician, Huw Thomas, pronounced him dead, then decided what information to release to the public. Then the Queen’s Private Secretary, Sir Christopher Geidt, relays the information through a secure private line to Liz Truss, the Prime Minister. After this call, the 15 kingdoms of the Commonwealth of which Elizabeth II is also the sovereign are informed, then the public. READ ALSO – Operations London Bridge and Unicorn: everything that will happen in the ten days following the death of Elizabeth IIAfter the death was announced to news agencies, a valet in mourning attire will proceed to the gates of Buckingham Palace to announce a 10-day mourning period. The Buckingham Palace website will display a black page, as for the death of Prince Philip. The bells of the 16,000 churches in the United Kingdom will ring together for an hour, with a deaf sound provided for this purpose. SEE ALSO – Death of Elizabeth II: “We feel that the country is in shock”, reports our correspondent in LondonSince the Queen died at Balmoral, Operation Unicorn will be launched, providing for the transport of her body by royal train to London. Four days after the Queen’s death, her body will rest in Westminster Hall for five days 23 hours a day, until her funeral. Nine days after his death, a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey will be organized. It is planned to accommodate at least one million people. The day of the funeral will be a public holiday, shops and the stock market will be closed. Prince Charles, who became king immediately after the death of his mother, will be proclaimed at St. James’s Palace the day after the death, then begin three days after a visit in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. He will address the Nation before his departure.