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Queen Elizabeth II Has Died: What Comes Next?

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Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s second longest-reigning monarch, died Thursday at age 96, prompting the media to begin preparing for Operation London Bridge.

That is the official plan, also known as London Bridge Is Down, for what will happen in the UK following her death.Deadline understands that major news organizations have been in preparation mode for months, since the Queen first showed signs of ill health, with planning meetings at some networks quietly going from monthly to weekly.Buckingham Palace has never given an on-the-record briefing on next steps following the Queen’s death, but it gives regular off-record briefings to allow the media to plan.

Newspapers will have days’ worth of coverage ready to go.Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life And Duty To Service Photo GalleryA media rush to Balmoral is now taking place, with flight-tracking apps showing multiple executive jets hired to fly to Aberdeen, the nearest airport to the Queen’s Scottish home.Major networks will be slightly thrown that the Queen’s death took place in Balmoral, with most recent planning based on the assumption that it would have happened at London’s Buckingham Palace.All other news coverage will shut down for the foreseeable future across all UK channels, and TV shows will be pulled from schedules likely for days.

Broadcasters have been contacting producers this afternoon telling them their shows will likely be pulled and promotional adverts and tweets will cease, one source told Deadline.

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