48 things that happen in the UK when the monarch dies

At the end of 2016, a.k.a. the Year Everybody Died and Everything Went to Hell, the Queen of the United Kingdom was taken ill.

In some corners of the internet, fear took hold that Queen Elizabeth II would be the next public figure to pass on.

But what's going to happen when she dies? Can any of us even envisage a Britain without her?

There has been a pretty extensive plan in place ever since the 1960s.

It's called: 'London Bridge is down'.

This will be communicated to the Prime Minister of the UK, and will kick start Operation London Bridge - possibly the most detailed funeral plan in modern UK history.

Here are just some of the plans in motion for when the Queen passes away...