Google has gone to subdued colours.
Never seen that before.
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Op Unicorn been invoked and Gordon Barracks in Aberdeen being involved in the operation….
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Does anyone know the protocol for personal conduct during national mourning?
I feel as though I should be conducting myself in a certain manner. But I don’t know how or why or what. It might be because I’m off and pretty isolated from the usual day to day.
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Duty done. Rest in Peace Ma’am. Long live the King
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You could check Debrett’s, but I doubt outside of uniformed circles that anyone else will know / care / notice.
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One week after the funeral
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It is from now until 7 days after HMQ’s funeral.
So about 2-3 weeks in total I’d imagine
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My bad, misread the announcement.
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The Boss, RIP.
Monarchist or not, like Boris or not, but he has written the most moving tribute (3 sections).
Got told off by her once - more directed at Philip - Royal Parade, & I was escorting him. He was in full flow with lots of Navy (very) unpolitical jokes!
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I’ve had a cursory look in my handbook and couldn’t see anything.
The website has this Royal Funerals but nothing else that I could see.
It does feel strange. I am sadder about her passing than I expected despite never meeting her. Today I’ve chosen to wear black as I felt internally it was the right thing to do, although should that really just be for family, close friends, employees etc.
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I believe the broadcast from HM The King is at 1800hrs
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Just reading that sentence makes me feel like it’s 1937.
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It’s not. We didn’t have the internet in 1937. Or ACC.
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I think it will take me a very long time to get used to hearing/reading ‘King’…
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There has been a (12 page…) document promulgated on defence connect in regards to OP London Bridge.
Flag etiquette, the fact that national anthems is now obviously referring to the King.
There are contact details in it so I won’t post it here. It’s OFFICIAL (UNCLASSIFIED) however, so should be easy enough to find.
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Its my bed time reading for tonight…rock and roll life style
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The section stating that routinely flown flags should be flown at half-mast 24 hours a day (and that this over-rides single service flag protocols) would be pertinent to us. I’ve had a few sqns asking me already.
The debate would be whether ‘twice a week for 2 hours’ is considered to be ‘routinely flown’.
One would normally think of a station Ensign which goes up all working day, every day.
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I would say it is as I think the principle is that no flag pole is left bear/empty.
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