Operation London Bridge - the secret plan which means 27 things will happen in London when the Queen dies
For some, it's the unthinkable question - what happens when the country's longest reigning monarch passes away. Well, for some civil servants, its their job just to draw up such plans. They're super secretive and have a special code name - Operation London Bridge. Queen Elizabeth II after she recorded her annual Christmas Day message in 2018 (Image: John Stillwell/PA Wire) If you're fond of the Queen, it might seem like a huge deal. And if you're not it might be easy to ignore what will happen - but it will have a big impact on all of our lives, in lots of ways you might not have realised. But the eyes of the world will be upon London when the day does come, and below we run through 27 of the most important things that will happen when Operation London Bridge kicks into action, as revealed by a Guardian investigation 1. The Prime Minister will be contacted The Queen's private secretary will be the first official to deal with news of her deat...