Britain's Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday in Scotland at the age of 96. He served as the British head of state for 70 years. The Que...
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday in Scotland at the age of 96. He served as the British head of state for 70 years. The Queen was currently at her royal residence in Scotland and just 2 days before her death, she met the newly elected British Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Members of the royal family began to gather at their residence in Scotland on Thursday morning after royal officials expressed unusual concern over the Queen's health. At the same time, the British Broadcasting Corporation stopped its regular broadcast and started giving only updates regarding the Queen and her health, which started to increase the chatter among the people.
Thursday was a tumultuous day across the UK and especially in London. After the announcement of Queen Elizabeth II's illness, a large number of British people began to gather outside Buckingham Palace, her residence in London. Although the Queen was based in Scotland, her fans flocked to the royal residence in London to offer prayers and well wishes, despite the heavy rain and wind.
According to the British time, the death of the Queen of Great Britain was formally announced at 6:30 pm and the British flag was lowered over government buildings. On television, the well-known broadcaster Huw Edwards, dressed in black, announced the death of the Queen of Great Britain, followed by the playing of the national anthem.
A brief royal decree announcing the death of the Queen of Great Britain was also displayed at the entrance to Buckingham Palace, the Queen's official residence. Thus, Britain has entered a state of national mourning.
In keeping with royal traditions, the authorities had already completed preparations for the Queen's possible death before her death, and with her death, the plan, also known as 'Operation London Bridge', began to be implemented. Is. As the Queen died in Scotland, rather than her traditional residence at Buckingham Palace, transporting the Queen's remains to London will be the first part of a plan dubbed 'Operation Unicorn'.
In the immediate aftermath of Queen Elizabeth II's death, there have been marked changes in routines across the country, and routines will remain slightly disrupted until the Queen's funeral, which will take about 10 days. Major TV channels have suspended their regular broadcasts and are only airing content related to the Queen of Great Britain, while comedy programs will not be aired due to national mourning.
Although the theaters in the country have not been closed, the management of the theaters has announced that they will dim the lights to express mourning, while the same announcement has been made regarding public places.
Sports have also been affected due to this sad news. The match between England and South Africa cricket teams at the Oval Stadium has been postponed, while several football, golf, rugby, horse riding and cycling events have also been postponed across the country due to the state of mourning at the national level. are
Although businesses are not closed on this occasion of national mourning, major brands are paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II through media campaigns and social media posts in this hour of grief and acknowledging the Queen's efforts and services to the British people. are
Shortly after the death of the Queen of Great Britain, her son, Prince Charles, has become King and will be known as King Charles III. The Queen's official funeral will take place approximately ten days after her death and during this time burial, condolence, national mourning and other matters related to these matters will be arranged while prayer ceremonies will also be organized in the Queen's memory.
In the meantime, the new monarch, King Charles III, will meet with the British Parliament to receive the government's condolences on the Queen's death and then embark on a state tour where he will meet with MPs in particular from Scotland and Wales. and will receive condolences from them on the death of the queen.
At the same time, before the Queen's official burial, all this process will be rehearsed, while the Queen's coffin will also be kept in Westminster Palace for 3 days. During this time, the palace doors will be open for the public 23 hours a day to view the Queen's casket.
In the final phase of national mourning, Queen Elizabeth II will hold formal state tributes. Meanwhile, the Queen's funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey, the historic royal church in London, and two minutes of silence will be observed across the country at noon on that day. After the funeral, the Queen's body will be taken to Windsor Castle in khaki, where she will be buried in the palace's King George VI Memorial Chapel.
Along with this, Queen Elizabeth II, who ruled the throne of Great Britain and the hearts of the British people for a long time, will sleep under the dust but her memory will always live in the minds of the British people.
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