He has only been reigning for two years and the bad news has already hit the British royal family. He king Charles III was diagnosed with cancer and, some time later, the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, also shared that she is undergoing preventive treatment for the same disease.
Along these lines, according to different American media, The monarch’s health is worsening. “When speaking to friends of the king in recent weeks about his health, the most common response is ‘he’s not good.’”published in Daily Beast.
This is why we are already talking about the Operation Menai Bridge, the plan that the Royal House would implement in the event that Charles III die.
What Operation Menai Bridge is about, in case King Charles III dies
The Menai Bridge is the world’s first iron suspension bridge, located in Anglesey, Wales. But also It is the “code” name used in the Crown to talk about the actions and repercussions that the death of King Charles III would have.
In fact, his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, had her own operation, named London Bridge.
According to Operation Menai Bridge, If the former Prince of Wales dies, this is what would happen.
First, Prince William would be the successor to be king and his wife, Kate Middleton, would become queen consort. In parallel, The family’s private secretary will be the one to inform those close to him about the king’s death.that is, to his relatives, prime minister, cabinet secretary and high-ranking officials.
After, The Royal Household must issue an official notification to make the news known to the public. Once the message is received, flags at Palace Whitehall must be lowered to half-mast.
According to the protocol, The first person who must make a statement about the king’s death is the prime minister. As a whole, the Ministry of Defense must organizer the cannon salute and a minute of silence will be announced, in commemoration of the life of the late king.
Subsequently, The authority will meet with the new King William to assign him the position, a type of ceremony very similar to the one King Charles had when Queen Elizabeth died.
In the days before the king’s funeral, the coffin will lie in a room at Buckingham Palace so that different family members, officials and close friends can visit him. After, He will be buried in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Besides, the official website of the royal family will dress in black and they will briefly announce that the death of the king is confirmed,
