# Plans for the Queen's Funeral.

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 17, 2017, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plans-for-the-queens-funeral/782365 "2017-03-17T00:38:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plans-for-the-queens-funeral/782365/1 "2017-03-17T00:38:39Z")

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I found this long discussion on The Guardian. It is well worth your time. Think of it as your cheat sheet for the upcoming event.

> **['London Bridge is down': the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge)**
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> The long read: She is venerated around the world. She has outlasted 12 US presidents. She stands for stability and order. But her kingdom is in turmoil, and her subjects are in denial that her reign will ever end. That’s why the palace has a plan.

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plans-for-the-queens-funeral/782365/2 "2017-03-17T00:39:56Z")

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Duplicate thread:  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=821732](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=821732)

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**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plans-for-the-queens-funeral/782365/3 "2017-03-17T00:58:48Z")

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Sorry.

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plans-for-the-queens-funeral/782365/4 "2017-03-17T01:03:32Z")

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Closed duplicate thread