Operation Unicorn: What happens if Queen Elizabeth II dies in Scotland?

2022-09-08 17:44:30Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Operation Unicorn: What happens if Queen Elizabeth II dies in Scotland?
Queen Elizabeth II

Buckingham Palace has announced today that Queen Elizabeth II is not in good health. The health of the 96-year-old Queen has worried her doctors a lot, Buckingham Palace said in an official announcement.

"Following further assessment this morning, the Queen's doctors are concerned about Her Majesty's health and have recommended that she remain under medical supervision," the statement said.

Queen Elizabeth II is staying at Balmoral, Scotland, where she welcomed the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Liz Truss, on Tuesday.

But what happens if the Queen dies in Scotland?

The prestigious "The Independent" writes that if such a thing happens, there is a specific plan, known as Operation Unicorn, which has been created and regularly reviewed to ensure quick and organized procedures in the event that the Queen dies.

If the Queen dies while in residence in Scotland, the Scottish Parliament will be suspended immediately. Authorities will be given 36 hours to prepare for a condolence motion. Her body was to be taken to Holyroodhouse and then taken to St Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.

Her body would then make the final journey home and her coffin would be transported by royal train to London.

The Queen's funeral would take place about 10 days after her death. A similar protocol is in place if the Queen dies in London, known as Operation London Bridge, which was carefully crafted in the 1960s.


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