Operation London Bridge: Britain’s plan for when Queen Elizabeth II dies leaked

With a codename "Operation London Bridge" the details of happens in the event of Queen's death has been leaked, read here.

London: In a first, documents revealling details of the what will transpire when Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies was leaked on Friday, giving an insight to the extent of the huge operation that will be launched in the hours and days after the event. The Buckingham Palace officials declined to comment on the leak. Details were leaked with the US-headquartered news organisation "Politico", which reports of what will happen under the codename "Operation London Bridge". Also, it is learnt that the officials will refer to the day the Queen dies as "D Day". Queen Elizabeth II, 95, the longest-serving monarch in British history will be buried 10 days after she dies and her son and heir, Prince Charles, will embark on a tour of the UK before the burial is held, the documents read.