TOPLINE Operation London Bridge, the codename for the plans to be put into effect immediately after Queen Elizabeth’s death, was trending on social media Thursday after Buckingham Palace announced the queen was placed under medical supervision out of concern for her health with the royal family rushing to Scotland to be by her side.
Queen Elizabeth II waves during a walk about around Windsor on her 90th Birthday on April 21, 2016 in Windsor, England.
Queen Elizabeth II waves during a walk about around Windsor on her 90th Birthday on April 21, 2016 ... [+]WIREIMAGE
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When the queen dies, Elizabeth’s private secretary Edward Young will first inform high-ranking government officials, according to documents outlining the plans obtained by Politico last year, and the message will be communicated across the government using the code phrase “London Bridge is down,” according to a viral 2017 piece in The Guardian.
After the royal household releases an “official notification” to the public about the queen’s death, the documents outline how all flags across Whitehall, the London center of British government, will be lowered to half-mast, preferably within 10 minutes.
