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Queen Elizabeth II.Chris Jackson/Getty Images
  • The queen has been on the throne for 70 years.

  • She was the longest-reigning monarch in British history.

  • Money, passports, and the national anthem need to be updated.

The queen is 96 years old. The Queen has never been missed by most British people.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth visits Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at HM Naval Base in Portsmouth, Britain May 22, 2021.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth visits Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at HM Naval Base in Portsmouth, Britain May 22, 2021.Steve Parsons/PA Wire/Pool via REUTERS

In British history, Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch. She has held the throne for 70 years.

It could cost the UK economy billions of dollars in lost earnings for at least 12 days after her death.

The economy is not the only thing. The words of the national anthem could be changed as well.

The days following the Queen's death have been planned for. The operation was called London Bridge.

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At Buckingham Palace, plans were put in place for handling the Queen's death.Lukasz Pajor/Shutterstock

According to documents obtained by Politico, "London Bridge" was the name of the arrangements for after the Queen's death.

A "call cascade" to alert Britain's leaders of the queen's death was included in the detailed plan, according to reports. The prime minister, the cabinet secretary, and the Privy Council Office were all notified.

Plans have been in place for the Queen's death to be announced at 8 a.m.

The staff will be sent home.

A ballroom in Buckingham Palace.Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

In the event of a major event, the royal court has a hotline for employees to call.

A former staff member of the palace told Insider that most staff will be sent home after the announcement.

Around the world, there will be a lot of sympathy.

The Queen greets crowds on a visit to Uganda in 2007.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

The Queen's death will be a top news story around the world because of Britain's global presence through its embassies and former colonies.

Insider spoke to a former palace employee who said that the government response in the UK will be harder to predict.

The last monarch to die in the 21st century was in 1952. The public displays of mourning that were used to honor King George VI may not be used anymore.

The flags will be flown at half mast.

The Union Flag on Victoria Tower on December 6, 2013, the day after Nelson Mandela's death.Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

The Greater London Lieutenancy advises that flags should be flown at half mast until 8 a.m. the day after the funeral. The day of the Queen's death or the day after can be marked by churches tolling their bells.

There will be a bank holiday on the day of the funeral.

There will be many businesses closing in the UK.

The London Stock Exchange will likely close.Toby Melville/Reuters

If the announcement happens during working hours, the London Stock Exchange is likely to shut down.

Many Britons were forced to close their shops or cancel sporting events on the day of the funeral of Princess Diana, according to Jonathan Freedland.

The Queen was woven into the fabric of modern Britain and there is likely to be more public mourning for her death.

The Department of Culture, Media, and Sport is where the protocols will come from.

Britain's overseas outposts will be sad.

The British Embassy in Spain.Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

The Foreign Office will be looked to by overseas posts, according to a former ambassador.

The Union flag will be flown at half mast until after the funeral in the UK. The officials will enter a period of mourning and wear appropriate clothing. Visitors will be able to leave messages in the Condolence Books.

Since the death of a British monarch, there has been a lot of uncertainty about what will happen.

The Accession Council will meet behind closed doors.

St. James's Palace.Elisa.rolle/Wikimedia Commons

An Accession Council will be held at St. James's Palace once most staff members are out of the way.

The Accession Council will be attended by a number of people.

Charles will become the monarch from the moment of Queen Elizabeth II's death. The throne is always occupied by a single person. The Royal Standard is not flown at half-mast because of this.

A "Access Proclamation" will be issued by the new monarch after he swears loyalty to parliament.

The Royal Standard, as flown in England, Northern Ireland, Wales, and overseas. A variant is employed in Scotland.Barryop/Wikimedia Commons

Parliament and the Church of England will be swore in by the new monarch at the council. The new supreme governor will be them. The throne cannot be ascended by the catholics.

The Proclamation of Accession will be read in London, Edinburgh, Windsor, York, and other towns and villages after the death.

The politicians will swear their loyalty to the monarch.

Both houses will be suspended until after the official state funeral.Ray Collins/Getty Image

A new oath of allegiance will be taken by both houses of parliament. Members of Parliament have to swear their loyalty to the monarch.

In a format that is yet to be decided, members of both houses will give addresses of condolences and loyalty to the new monarch.

The houses will be suspended until after the funeral.

His name could be changed.

Charles could change his name.Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters

Charles might not become "King Charles."

Royals can choose their regal name from any of their Christian or middle names.

When Queen Elizabeth II was asked what she wanted her name to be, she said her own.

It is possible that Charles could be King Philip, King Arthur, or King George.

Prince William won't be king.

William will become the new Prince of Wales, Charles' current role.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

William will become heir to the throne.

Charles has been waiting for this job for a long time. The British age of retirement is 70 years old.

Is it possible to be patient? What do you think about me? It's a thing to suggest. He said in 2012 that he was. I won't have time soon. If I am not careful, I will snuff it.

The Duke of Cornwall will be called the Queen consort.

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.Rob Jefferies/Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth II wants the Duke of Cornwall to be known as "Queen Camilla" in the future, even though he was expected to be called "Princess consort" rather than "Queen."

When my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support you have given me, and it is my wish that, when the time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort.

The queen's body will be placed in a state of rest.

The late King George V lying in state in London's Westminster Hall.Hulton Archive/Getty Images

The public will be able to pay their respects to the Queen when she lies in state.

The Queen's body will be placed in a state of rest. People will be able to pay their respects after a short ceremony to mark the coffin's arrival. A representative said that the hall would be open all the time.

There is a possibility of a new vigilance of the princes.

Prince Charles stands in vigil at the coffin of his grandmother, the Queen mother, on April 8, 2002, in Westminster Hall.Pool Photo/Getty Images

The official guard was temporarily relieved of his duties when the Queen Mother was laid to rest. There was something similar after King George V died.

The act of remembrance is likely to be given to Queen Elizabeth II.

More than 200,000 people paid their respects as the Queen Mother lay in state, and the scale of mourning for the Queen is likely to surpass that.

There will be a lot of people mourning.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh look at floral tributes laid outside Buckingham Palace in memory of Princess Diana on September 5, 1997.Ian Waldie/Files/Reuters

As many as 1 million bouquets were left by the public when Princess Diana died. People wait for a long time to sign memorial books.

One person described the day of her funeral as "everything closed, saturation TV coverage, no one at work"

"It was as though all of these people had lost someone dear to them and their emotion was genuine," said one.

The funeral will include leaders from all over the world.

Margaret Thatcher's coffin being transported by gun carriage ahead of her funeral.Ronnie Macdonald/Flickr

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be a public holiday. According to the Daily Mail, this is likely to happen 12 days after she died.

A gun carriage will take the coffin to the abbey.

Insider previously reported that Big Ben's bell will ring once at 9 a.m., then the bell's hammer will be covered with a leather pad to make it sound quieter for the rest of the day.

The world's leaders will come to pay their respects. For more than 70 years, Elizabeth II was the most senior head of state.

Billions of people will be watching the funeral.

The Queen mother's funeral on April 9, 2002.Sion Touhig/Getty Images

30 million Britons watched Princess Diana's funeral cortege travel to the abbey, with over a million people lining the route. There were 2.5 billion people watching.

It is likely that the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be as popular as the one for her.

The leader of the Church of England will lead the service.

The Queen is going to be buried at Windsor Castle.

Windsor Castle on August 5, 2020.DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images

According to The Telegraph, Queen Elizabeth II will be buried in Windsor after the funeral.

The body of her late husband, Prince Philip, who died at age 99 on April 9, 2021, will be moved from the Royal Vault to join her.

It will be a coronation a year from now.

Queen Elizabeth leaving Buckingham Palace the morning of her coronation.AP Images

There will be a coronation after a few years of mourning. It's a very ceremonial affair and so Charles could choose to forgo it.

If Charles doesn't want to completely break with tradition, it will be held at the abbey and presided over by the archbishop.

The archive footage shows the ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne.

Billions of pounds will be spent on the coronation.

Decorations along Victoria Street in London ahead of the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.Ben Brooksbank/Flickr

There will be parties throughout the country just like after the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011.

In addition to the direct cost to the taxpayer of holding the largest British ceremonial event since the 1950s, that wedding lost the economy between £1.2 billion and £6 billion.

There will be a new currency soon.

British currency will change to reflect the new monarch.Matt Cardy/Getty Images

The portraits of Charles will be made before the British currency bears his image.

It will take several years for the entire stock of currency to be replaced.

The anthem of Britain will be changed.

Charles gives a toast during a dinner at the White House on November 9, 1985, as first lady Nancy Reagan looks on.AP Images

"God save the queen" will get some new lyrics. Before Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, it was called "god save the king."

The old national anthem was sung by Julie Andrews in 1948.

There will be new uniforms for police and soldiers.

A British police officer.FaceMePLS/Flickr

The Queen's initials and regnal number are displayed on the helmets of police officers.

A lot of military equipment will need to be updated.

The passports and stamps need to be updated.

The British passport refers to "Her Majesty."Christopher Elison/Flickr

The British passport needs to be refreshed to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance.

The new king's head needs to be shown on the stamps.

The mailboxes will need to be changed.

A red mailbox in the UK.shrinkin'violet/Flickr

There was never a Scottish Elizabeth I, which caused controversy in Scotland after the Queen was crowned.

TheQueen will be remembered.

A marble sculpture by the British artist Marc Quinn titled "Alison Lapper Pregnant" on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth on September 16, 2005.Dan Regan/Getty Images

The fourth plinth in London's Trafalgar Square is currently dedicated to temporary statues and works of art, but former London Mayor Ken Livingstone believes that the fourth plinth is being reserved for Queen Elizabeth II.

The earlier version of this story was written by Daniel Boan.

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