Did London Bridge collapse? Elizabeth’s problems

The day before, the 96-year-old queen refused to participate in the government’s Privy Council of Ministers, the meeting of which was held on the Internet, and doctors advised her to rest.

Elizabeth II had health problems. Age affects, all the same, 96 years. Buckingham Palace on the afternoon of September 8 announced the “concern” of doctors about the health of Queen Elizabeth II.

“Following the results of an examination carried out this morning, the Queen’s doctors have expressed concern about Her Majesty’s state of health and recommended that she remain under medical supervision. The Queen is in a comfortable condition at Balmoral,” the message said. No other details about the Queen’s condition were given, however, according to the tone of the statement, the world media concluded that the health situation of 96-year-old Elizabeth could be very serious.

Family members will come

Members of the royal family arrived at the Queen’s residence. These are his children – the heir to the throne, Prince Charles with his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall Camilla, as well as Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and grandson Prince William. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are also on their way to the castle, who a few years ago with a scandal refused to fulfill the duties of members of the royal family and moved to North America.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss said the nation’s thoughts were with the royal family. The Archbishop of Canterbury also said he was praying for the Queen. “My prayers and the prayers of all the people today are with His Majesty,” he said. Truss himself had met the queen two days earlier: this meeting formally marked his accession to the post of prime minister. Truss became the 15th prime minister to serve under Elizabeth’s reign.

The hysteria has begun

People began to gather at Balmoral and the square near Buckingham Palace in London. The Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace on September 8 has been cancelled. The BBC changed the broadcasting grid and the plate color on its website from red to mourning black. British media have been broadcasting online the Queen’s alleged health deterioration.

The world media talked about the protocol of actions in the event of the death of the British monarch. Elizabeth’s personal secretary Edward Young was the first to find out about the death, after which he would call Liz Truss and say the code phrase: “London Bridge has collapsed.” Then the heads of the world’s largest states, as well as the 15 countries of the British Commonwealth where Elizabeth formally remains queen, will be informed – only after the death is publicly announced. The day after his death at 11 am, Prince Charles will be declared king, and the country will declare 12 days of mourning.

In recent months, Elizabeth II has repeatedly been forced to decline various events for health reasons. In official receptions, Prince Charles replaced him even more. He also barely took part in the festivities on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of his accession to the throne, which took place in early June.

In several Russian-language media and telegram news channels, around 5 pm Moscow time, reports began to appear that the queen had died, BBC News and The Guardian cited. These reports are false – there is no information about the Queen’s death on the websites and social networks of these British publications. Russian media likely reprinted this news from fake Twitter accounts.

Really serious

The cautious wording of the current palace statement suggests something serious may be going on, says former BBC royal correspondent Richard Sumner. succeeded, but I think, judging by the guarded language of the palace, there may be something serious going on here,” said Richard Sumner.

Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said they were deeply concerned about the news of Her Majesty’s health.

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford sent him his best wishes on behalf of the people of Wales.