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Yavin4

(35,445 posts)
Sun Feb 3, 2019, 03:09 AM Feb 2019

Queen to be evacuated if Brexit turns ugly - reports

British officials have revived cold war emergency plans to relocate the royal family should there be riots in London if Britain suffers a disruptive departure from the European Union, two Sunday newspapers have reported...The Mail on Sunday also said it had learnt of plans to move the royal family, including Queen Elizabeth, to safe locations away from London.


https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/feb/03/queen-to-be-evacuated-if-brexit-turns-ugly-reports
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Queen to be evacuated if Brexit turns ugly - reports (Original Post) Yavin4 Feb 2019 OP
This springs instantly to mind ProudLib72 Feb 2019 #1
+1 flamingdem Feb 2019 #2
Hmmm. Given that the royal family did not leave during the height of the Blitz PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #3
She stuck around when Chump and Malaria were in town. trusty elf Feb 2019 #4

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,873 posts)
3. Hmmm. Given that the royal family did not leave during the height of the Blitz
Sun Feb 3, 2019, 03:50 AM
Feb 2019

I wonder why I find this a bit speculative. At best.

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