The queen didn’t find out about her father’s death right away; it took several hours.
Eventually, she was told the sad news from her husband Prince Philip.
Here’s how we’ll find out.
As the word spreads amidst the government, flags will be lowered to half-mast.
That notice will also be the only thing on the palace website.
The BBC reportedly rehearses for it once a year, according toThe World.
One BBC editor said that he and other senior BBC editors would say/think: “hey God.
Don’t let it happen on my shift.”
BBC isn’t alone in having a plan in place.
Media outlets will have an obituary published quickly, and tributes will be ready to go.
The Times apparently has 11 days worth of coverage ready to go, via The Guardian.
This works out well as the funeral is said to be 10 days after her death, asPoliticoreported.
It will be a time of national mourning.
