Operation London Bridge

Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96. Let us explain what happens next …

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00:00Queen Elizabeth II, who ruled Britain for 70 years, died at the age of 96,

00:05setting into motion Operation London Bridge. So who will assume power following her death,

00:09and what exactly is this operation? Brute can explain in less than 60 seconds.

00:13Charles, Elizabeth's oldest son, immediately assumed the throne. The decision was laid out

00:19under Operation London Bridge, the codename for the United Kingdom's choreographed plan

00:23following the Queen's death. The plan detailed how the Prime Minister of the UK and the

00:28Commonwealth was to be notified, and how official news was to be shared by the BBC.

00:32King Charles III, who was 73, then released a statement as the new head of state. Operation

00:38London Bridge will continue to cover the 10 days of plans from the moment of Queen Elizabeth's

00:42death to her funeral. Following the Queen's death and Charles's ascendance to the throne,

00:47Prince William now officially becomes the next heir in the royals' line of succession.