Operation Menai Bridge: Planning for King Charles's Funeral Amid Health Concerns

"Menai Bridge", this is the codename for the operation linked to the death of King Charles. Organized in great detail for a long time, the plan for the funeral of the current king of the United Kingdom seems to have been recently updated and modified. A fact that has alarmed the whole world, especially given the latest news on the health conditions of the monarch. King Charles is ill. "He called Harry and Meghan, wanting desperately to see his grandchildren. She said no." An operation, that of the funeral, planned almost two years ago, shortly after the death of Queen Elizabeth and the ascension of King Charles. From the announcement to the official mourning, to the exclusive television coverage, every single detail has already been established in well over 700 pages. The BBC will have the exclusive right to announce it, but can only do so after all members of the Royal Family, the current prime minister, and some ministers have been informed by phone. The music for the church ceremony has also been decided. Just like his father Philip and mother Elizabeth, King Charles has already determined hymns and music that will be part of his funeral. In the Royal Family, it is tradition for the monarch himself to make decisions about the funeral rites. The route of the casket, which will go from Buckingham Palace to Westminster, and the number of guests, which as requested by Charles to avoid waste and set an example, will be reduced as much as possible, have also been established. However, before the funerals, there will be ten days of mourning. The body will be displayed as was also done with Elizabeth both in Edinburgh and London. All events are already organized and prepared to avoid mistakes and problems. The government department responsible for state funerals is the Cabinet Office, which at the moment has refused to confirm or deny the rumors circulating about changes to the operation. The name of the operation, Menai Bridge, is inspired by a suspension bridge located in Wales, just as Queen Elizabeth's was inspired by London Bridge and Philip's by Forth Bridge. The death of King George VI, on the other hand, was communicated using the phrase "Hyde Park Corner", while for the death of the queen mother Elizabeth the chosen name was Tay Bridge. The reason? The answer lies in the ancient tradition that in the past wanted to safeguard the death of the monarch, thus preventing it from falling into the hands of the press too soon. After the death of King Charles, his successor will inevitably be announced, who will be Prince William. He may decide to call himself William V or choose another of his baptismal names (Arthur, Philip, Louis). Subsequently, he will give a speech in which he will pay tribute to his father and also to his grandmother Elizabeth. In addition to William, his wife will also be "forced" to change her name, abandoning the diminutive Kate to be called by the more regal Catherine.