Prince Philip has sadly passed away, which means a lot of things are now underway in the United Kingdom. The procedure following Prince Philip‘s death, dubbed “Operation Forth Bridge,” is to be put into effect after the confirmation of the royal’s passing on Friday (April 9), via The Independent.
The Forth Bridge was opened in 1964, and connects Edinburgh to Perth. For a time, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world outside of the United States. Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh opened it together. Here’s how it will work… Flags are to be lowered and newscasters will wear black to read the announcements in mourning. (In 2002, the BBC’s Peter Sissons was criticized for wearing a red tie when he announced the death of Quee
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