Replacing money and all British passports: what will happen when Elizabeth II dies
'11.08.2018'
Source: Tjournal
Elizabeth II recently turned 92 of the year. The oldest monarch in history and one of the most famous people of Britain, after his death, will hand over the rule to his son Charles, the Prince of Wales. Thus, all titles (and there are more of them 50-ti) will go to him. What will be next?
To begin with: a year ago, The Guardian described all the actions that would be carried out after the death of Her Majesty, writes Tjournal.
The royal palace will issue several short statements about the deteriorating state of the monarch. The first official to learn about the death of the queen will be her personal secretary, Sir Christopher Geidt. It is he who will report on the incident to the Prime Minister, saying the code phrase "London Bridge fell." After that, the death of Queen Elizabeth II will be reported to the 15 governments of the countries where she rules, and to the 36 representatives of the Commonwealth countries for which the British monarch served as a symbolic figure.
Since the queen became a symbol and many citizens did not find the last shift of the throne, for the whole country the ascent of the new monarch will become a dramatic event and entail unrest in the country.
How the death of Her Majesty will affect life on this day
If the Queen dies during the Royal Evening, the meeting will be canceled. After the death of George VI in 1952, rugby and hockey were canceled, while football matches were over. Before the start, the fans sang Abide With Me and the national anthem. The National Theater will close if news of Elizabeth’s death appear before 16: 00. All games in royal parks, including golf, will be prohibited.
All members of parliament must take an oath or oath of allegiance to the Queen, for which they are given several days. Without doing this, no parliamentarian receives salaries and does not have the right to attend meetings or vote. After the death of the queen, all members of the British Parliament will have to re-conduct the ceremony of taking the oath of allegiance to the new king.
How will the funeral
What will be next? The body of Elizabeth II will lie in the Westminster Hall until the day of the funeral. The Daily Mail indicated that they would occur on 12 the day after the queen died.
It will probably be the largest funeral of all time. Most world leaders will honor the memory of the queen by their presence.
On the day of Princess Diana’s funeral, more than a million people lined up along the route of the funeral procession, 30 of millions of Britons watched the funeral ceremony on TV. Around the world, 2,5 has a billion viewers.
The ceremony at Westminster Abbey will be conducted by Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the second oldest figure in the Church of England after the monarch.
What will be next
In the following days, weeks and months in the country there will be a mass of changes.
New coins will be minted immediately, for which the British Mint already has matching blanks with a portrait of Charles. All coins in Britain can not be replaced immediately, but the national bank will work tirelessly, so that everyone in their wallets has banknotes with a male silhouette.
- The national anthem of Great Britain "God Save the Queen" will be replaced by "God Save the King";
- A new inscription will appear on the police helmets. Now they contain the initials of the queen. In addition, the need to update military symbols;
- All Britons will have to change their passport, because it contains lines mentioning Her Majesty;
- Postage stamps depicting the queen will be out of circulation.
In general, there will be a complete change, not only in state policy, but also in culture.
Will the UK have a new symbol
Prince Charles is no longer young and has long been one of the main ones in the royal family. In addition, he is a very famous philanthropist and participant in more 15 charities.
After taking the throne, residents will have to forget Prince Charles. In addition to new titles, he will also receive a new name - Charles III. Yes, yes, becoming king he will have to not only accept the burden of being a symbol of Britain, but even get a new name.
Many media outlets notice that the people do not like the Prince and often blame him for the death of his former wife and the beloved Princess Diana.
After the death of Diana, an entire PR group, which focused on the positive aspects of his personality, undertook to save the Prince’s reputation. For example, in the classroom charity, to help small nations, to protect the environment.
However, in the eyes of millions of people, Charles became, if not direct, then indirectly responsible for the tragedy, so no advertising could help - and the Prince of Wales remained one of the culprits in the death of "Unshakable Diana."
Most likely, even after the death of Elizabeth, in many pubs over the years will be heard the cries of "God Save the Queen," and she, along with Churchill and Thatcher, will remain a symbol of the very invincible and strong Britain.
Long life to you, Queen!
