King Charles III has addressed the nation for the first time as the new King. Plans for the aftermath of the Queen’s death, codenamed London Bridge, now incorporate Operation Unicorn, the contingency plans for her death in Scotland.
Thursday September 8 would traditionally have been D-Day or D+0 in the plan but the announcement came late in the day – around 6.30pm – meaning Friday was considered as D+0 to allow the complex arrangements to be put in place.
Here is the day-by-day account of what is expected to happen next, leading up to the Queen’s funeral in around nine days.
