Operation Menai Bridge is the system which will be put in place after the death of Charles III. It is customary for British officials to anticipate the decisions to be taken in the event of the disappearance of their monarch.
As soon as the death is announced, Prince William will become king, and Kate Middleton queen consort. The new sovereign will then address the nation, as Charles III did on September 9, 2022. Then, a period of national mourning will begin. For her part, Camilla will inherit the title “Dowager Queen” – a distinction given to the widow of a monarch.