What Happens When the Queen Dies?

Breaking news. Flags are flying at half-staff. The world mourns the death of a beloved monarch. Queen Elizabeth II has passed peacefully in her Balmoral Castle in Scotland. What will this mean for the future of the Commonwealth? How would this affect the economy? And what does Operation London Bridge have to do with this? Key Moments: 00:00: What Happens When the Queen Dies? 00:34: Line of succession 01:31: Operation London Bridge 02:47: Mrs. Robinson 03:52: Massive day of mourning 04:37: Life under a new monarch Transcript and sources: whatifshow.com/what-happens-when-the-queen-dies Questions or concerns? Contact us at underknown.com/contact Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Check out our other channels: How to Survive Aperture Crazy Creatures Your Body On Origins of Food Versus WTF Did I Just Watch Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth The Cosmos Technology Your Body Humanity T-shirts and merch: bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram Discord Twitter Facebook What If in Spanish What If in Mandarin Podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: underknown.com Contact us at underknown.com/contact 00:00: What Happens When the Queen Dies?00:34: Line of succession01:31: Operation London Bridge02:47: Mrs. Robinson03:52: Massive day of mourning04:37: Life under a new monarch #QueenElizabethII #OperationLondonBridge #Commonwealth #monarchy #royalfamily #Britishmonarchy See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8619e64c4b83e7e51771 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices