Would it be possible in this day and age to keep a huge news story private?

[homeownerwannabe]

Trying not to give a dramatic misleading title to this post and don't want to be disrespectful to the queen who I have a lot of respect for....

But...

There is rumours circulating that she has died and the news will be released on Monday. Now I'm thinking this is just conspiracy theories and there's been plenty of them about her before but would it be possible to keep something like this quiet? In a house with so many staff and the fact that there is procedures that are put in place right away (I know someone who used to cover the duty phone on rotation for when senior members of the royal family pass away) you'd think it would be leaked pretty quick?

😂

Why would it need to be kept quiet? Do you think that everyone would be running around not knowing what to do and needing time to decide? Of course they wouldn't

if there is such a rumour it belongs with all those ones about army convoys on motorways during covid and the one from the poster whose son or other relative assured her that Prince Philip had died weeks if not months before he did

And don’t they kill off Will smith every few months or so? Usually in a skiing accident isn’t it?

@ronfa

isn't the conference today due to COP21?

Only 6 years late

@Mrsjayy

I mean how many times did Prince Philip secretly die ?

Do you remember when yahoo news accidentally reported him dying because people got wind of an important meeting to announce something about him?

And it ended up just being his retirement? 😂

@SirensofTitan 😂

If the queen had died overnight, it would have been announced at 8am this morning and there would be a board outside the Palace. Likewise if it was in the early hours, it would have been announced at midday.

I’m sure the queen is alive and well considering her age.

I'd wait until its been confirmed by Gav on WhatsApp 🤣

@Neilsfavouritechilli

I'd wait until its been confirmed by Gav on WhatsApp 🤣

Gav’s quite busy though so he might take a while to answer.

*Do you remember when yahoo news accidentally reported him dying because people got wind of an important meeting to announce something about him?

And it ended up just being his retirement? 😂*

I know poor old duffer they had him dead and almost buried!

I think they could for a short while but I don’t see what would be gained. There is no reason to keep it hush hush once the family are informed.

There is a Conspiracy theory that Nelson Mandela actually died about 8 months before he did…

Well, the death of her father or grandfather (can’t remember which) was allegedly delayed… and I though Charles looked very upset today but he’s a former soldier so…

I think it highly unlikely they would hold it off for a whole 24hrs. Read ‘Tower Bridge Is Down’ (Google it…)

Correction - ‘London Bridge is Down’

@ViceLikeBlip

I really can't see why this would be true. There is a very clear procedure they will follow when she does die (😭😭) so there really wouldn't be anything to be gained by withholding the information (beyond a few hours to inform all close family)

This. Why would the news of HMTQ need to be kept secret? My family are Republicans but respect The Queen for her dedication. Can’t say the same for Andrew and Harry Et al.

@WaterBottle123

The amount of people on here who are related to, or friends with, people who have access to top secret information, and jeprodises their job in order to tell the op, who then proceeds to plaster it all over the internet is astounding.

Wasn't there a similar thread to this last year because some random poster realised a lot of newsreaders happened to be wearing black one morning?

Why would they delay the announcement though? What's the point of waiting until Monday? Also, it would be one thing to just not announce it for 24hrs or so, but another to actually lie to the public and say she has hurt her back. No, she's not dead.

Imagine if your death had to be announced to the nation by Boris Johnson though......

@WaterBottle123

Lol, yes!

The only possible delay I can imagine would be while they make sure all of the family are told.

Surely the op is just asking if it would be possible, in this day and age, to keep a major event secret? They aren’t saying it has happened.

From a crowd control and security point of view there may be a reason to keep it quiet.
Lots of servicemen, frail ex servicemen and their families in Central London this morning. Imagine the hoardes who would descend on London if the Queen had died.

I do not think she has passed away though.

I follow Price Charles’s press secretary on Instagram, and in the last few hours, she has posted some pics of them at a Remembrance Sunday event, plus some older pics of him wishing him a happy birthday

If the queen had died and Charles was about to be made king, there is not a chance she would be spending her day casually posting on Instagram!

There are always rumours circulating.

In theory yes it might be possible to keep this secret for a limited time, but she's the head of state and that has certain implications for the higher echelons of our countries function. Too many people would need to be told within a reasonable time. Family, government, the church, the media. Once more than a very few people know, it's no longer a secret.