Push Admin

Operation Unicorn: The plan for Queen's death in Scotland

Article (news)

Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Britain" s="" Queen="" Elizabeth="" II="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/09/08/20220908-queen-elizabeth-ii-epa-efe-2.jpg"/><figcaption>Britain&#x27;s Queen Elizabeth II at the Cyber Crime Security center in London, Britain, February 14, 2017 (reissued 08 September 8, 2022). According to a statement issued by Buckingham Palace on 08 September 2022, Britain&#x27;s Queen Elizabeth II has died at her Scottish estate, Balmoral Castle, on 08 September 2022. The 96-year-old Queen was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. <em>Andy Rain, EPA-EFE</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>LONDON—It is no secret that the UK&#x27;s plan for the eventual death of Queen Elizabeth II was codenamed London Bridge. </p><p>But there were special provisions if the monarch died when she was in Scotland, called Operation Unicorn.</p><p>The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland and forms part of the royal coat of arms, along with the lion of England.</p><p>The 96-year-old monarch passed away at her remote Highlands residence, Balmoral, with all her immediate family flying in to be at her side.</p><p>Aspects of Operation London Bridge were already activated such as BBC presenters wearing black and channels switching to rolling news.</p><p>The Herald newspaper reported that the term Operation Unicorn was first used in the Edinburgh parliament&#x27;s online papers in 2017, envisaging huge numbers arriving in Scotland if that was where the monarch died.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/09/09/22/queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-at-96">Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96</a></li></ul><p>&quot;It is understood that if the Queen dies in Scotland... the Parliament, the neighboring Palace of Holyroodhouse, and St Giles&#x27; Cathedral will be the main focal points,&quot; the newspaper wrote Wednesday.</p><p>The palace is the monarch&#x27;s official residence in Edinburgh, and the cathedral is one of the Scottish capital&#x27;s most important medieval churches.</p><p>Parliamentary business will be immediately suspended and politicians will prepare a motion of condolence and get ready for a state funeral.</p><p>Members of the public will sign a book of condolence at the parliament at Holyrood.</p><p>A source in the parliament told The Herald that the Queen&#x27;s death in Scotland could result in hundreds of thousands of people arriving there.</p><p>&quot;If the Queen passes away in Scotland, her body will rest at Holyroodhouse, following which her coffin will be carried to the cathedral on the Royal Mile (in Edinburgh),&quot; the newspaper wrote.</p><p>Her body will then be placed on the Royal Train at Waverley station in Edinburgh for a journey down the east coast mainline to London.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2066297" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The 96-year-old monarch passed away at her remote Highlands residence, Balmoral, with all her immediate family flying in to be at her side.