The Death of Queen Elizabeth II – What happened on Sunday, September 11, 2022

Operation London Bridge was the codename for the detailed set of plans following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The plans had long been planned in consultation with the Government. The following is what happened on Sunday, September 11, 2022.

  • Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin, draped in the Royal Standard, had been lying in rest in the ballroom at Balmoral Castle in Scotland where she died on Thursday, September 8. The coffin departed from Balmoral Castle at 10:00 AM British time for the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland. The coffin was transported slowly by hearse so people along the route were be able to see it, traveling through Aberdeen, Dundee, and Perth. The trip from Balmoral to Edinburgh is 175 miles and took six hours. Upon arrival at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the coffin rested in the palace’s Throne Room.
  • Proclamations of the new sovereign were read in the devolved parliaments of Scotland (Edinburgh), Wales (Cardiff) and Northern Ireland (Belfast). Local proclamations were read throughout England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.