The Queen has passed away but well-rehearsed plans have already been put in place to mark her passing.
There will be a 12-day period of national mourning while the London Stock Exchange will be closed for at least one day.You can leave a tribute to The Queen in our online condolence book.
A nationwide minute's silence will take place while bells will be sounded at religious buildings – albeit they will be muffled in order to create a more solemn sound. It's also expected a remembrance service will be held at London's St Paul's Cathedral in the aftermath of the news of the Queen's death being announced, Wales Online reports.
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During the mourning period the new king will deliver an address to the nation. It is understood that tomorrow the Accession Council will gather to officially crown Prince Charles King at a black-tie event in front of hundreds of people. Within days the new monarch will tour the UK, which would include a trip to Cardiff for a service.
The day the Queen died has been reportedly be referred to as D-Day and the following days would be referred to numerically – so the day after her death would be D+1 and so on. The funeral is expected to take place at Westminster Abbey on D+10 – a total of 10 days after her death.
As her majesty died in Scotland Operation Unicorn has taken effect. This will see her body taken to Holyrood Palace before her coffin is taken to St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh to lie in state. The Queen's coffin will be placed on a royal train at Waverley station and taken south to London where her funeral would subsequently be held. Ahead of the funeral the Queen's coffin will lie in state at the Palace of Westminster for three days.
There will be a national two-minute silence on the day of the funeral, which would be attended by more than 2,000 guests, while the Queen will be buried at the King George VI Memorial Chapel in Windsor. The day of the funeral will be a national day of mourning but it's understood it would not be a bank holiday. The London Stock Exchange, as well as most banks, would be closed on the day of the funeral. The subsequent coronation of King Charles, though, will be a national holiday.
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