a specific protocol implemented

It is a precise protocol, prepared for decades, which was triggered after the death of Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle, Thursday, September 8. The operation “unicorn“ will initially see Charles travel to London to meet Prime Minister Liz Truss and ensure the proper organization of his mother’s funeral. He must then address the British in the evening before being proclaimed king on Saturday. In Scotland, the coffin of the queen must be transported to Edinburgh, to the palace of Holyrood, then to Saint-Gilles cathedral, for a mass.

The Queen’s remains are then scheduled to begin their journey by royal train to London. Several stops are planned and flowers will be thrown on the train. Once in London, the Queen’s remains will join the throne room of Buckingham Palace. In six days, a public tribute will be organized at the Palace of Westminster, the remains of the Queen will be exhibited there, 23 hours a day, as was the case for her father George VI. The Queen’s funeral will take place in ten days, in the presence of 2,000 guests. The country will freeze and Big Ben’s bell will ring. Elizabeth will rest alongside her husband Philip at Windsor Castle. The mourning period will continue for seven days after the funeral.