The United Kingdom entered a period of mourning Thursday following the death of Queen Elizabeth II that will span 10 days and conclude with a memorial service.
Code-named London Bridge, the plans for the period of mourning were laid out years in advance to help manage an otherwise chaotic period for the British royal family.The queen's coffin will be moved to a ballroom where the castle's staff will be able to pay respects to the queen, according to briefings received by NBC News.
Westminster Abbey’s tenor bell and"Great Tom," a bell at St. Paul’s Cathedral, will toll over London for one hour, beginning at noon, before gun salutes will be fired in Scotland's Edinburgh Castle and Hyde Park in London. The salutes will include one round going off every 10 seconds to mark each year of the monarch's life.
In London, Charles will recite an oath and deliver another address in front of members of the Privy Council, a committee of senior current and former politicians who advise the monarch. The address will be followed by a 41-gun salute at Hyde Park and a 62-gun salute at the Tower of London, according to the outlet.
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