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Officials rehearse for Queen's death for the first time
Ministers and civil servants have reportedly congregated for the first time ever in the same room, to rehearse the Queen’s death.
According to The Sunday Times, the operation, which was called ‘Castle Dove’, saw officials run through what would happen ‘D+1’, the day after the Queen passes away.
It’s claimed that the scale of the exercise was ‘unprecedented’, and it was agreed that there should be ten days of national mourning when the Monarch dies.
“This is the first time different ministers have come together in one room. Previously it has only been officials,” a source told the publication.
Despite the Queen pulling out of an official royal engagement just three days ago, the meeting had reportedly nothing to do any health concerns the 92-year-old is having at the moment.
Buckingham Palace released a statement, claiming Her Majesty was unable to attend the St Paul’s Cathedral ceremony because she was ‘under the weather’.
“The Queen is feeling under the weather today and has decided not to attend this morning’s service at St Paul’s Cathedral marking the 200th anniversary of the Order of Michael and St George,” it read.
Last year, a former Guardian reporter revealed that details of the plan around the Queen’s death had already been meticulously planned.
It was claimed that the Government will use the code words ‘London Bridge is down,” to alert each other to the incident.
The Prime Minister will then be woken, after which 15 other government around the world will be informed.
The Press Association will allegedly be the first news outlet to receive the alert, with other media outlets being informed seconds later.
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