Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II yesterday (8 Sep), Securitas Intelligence Unit have released the following brief.
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with The Royal Family during this difficult time.
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the UK has entered a 10-day mourning period, concurrently triggering various pre-planned operations to repatriate the Queen’s body to London, alongside securing the capital for the funeral which will be held on day 10.
The mourning period and associated events will attract significant public attention, described as ‘the biggest event ever seen in the UK, bigger than the Olympics (2012).’ Millions of people are expected to travel to London throughout the period, from across the UK, and overseas.
During the period of mourning, various planned industrial strike actions and activist groups have announced they will be postponing actions out of respect to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Securitas Intelligence Unit (SIU) assesses that proceedings leading up to and including Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will mark the largest high-profile security event in the UK’s history. Significant security controls will be in operation around London, and other major cities and landmarks, both in the build-up to and on the day of the funeral. Disruption to day-to-day life in the UK is anticipated as a result of the proceedings, in particular travel and transport disruption both domestically and internationally. Furthermore, other nations (particularly those in the Commonwealth) will likely hold events to observe the Queen’s death, attracting significant attention from both the public and the media.
