The royal family of the Windsor communicates with code words in some circumstances. This method is used to exchange private information while preventing it from becoming public domain instantly. In fact, it is a tradition to communicate among royalty certain events through ordinary words.
Hearing them uttered, no one could ever imagine what is really happening.
The Windsors communicate with code words
The Windsor rulers of the British crown do not shy away from the long tradition that sees monarchies communicating with code words. Between myth and legend, there are several words now leaked and to this has certainly contributed the Netflix series The Crown. Entirely set within the walls of Buckingham Palace, code words are exchanged there too.
Names, for example, to replace the real names of the various members of the monarchy. All this has fueled the charm and curiosity that already revolves around Queen Elizabeth starting from her longevity.
The code word for the death of a Windsor
One of the events that could force the Windsors to use code words is the death of a family member. Well, protocol wants each member, in this case, to name himself as a bridge in the United Kingdom.
A leak about the death of a Windsor would cause panic and give space to the imagination of the whole world. For this, such news must come with extreme caution. Especially if the other royal members are busy attending a public event at the time of the incident. In these cases, security has the obligation to communicate in code. The name of the bridge associated with Queen Elizabeth II is London Bridge. The Queen’s death would be communicated in private as “London Bridge is down”.
Secret word for Charles’ coronation
Around thecoronation of Charles a funny debate has now been created as the Queen is a woman of enviable longevity. Regardless of when it will happen, the coronation of the Prince is a very important event for the monarchy and for this reason it has its own code expression. The choice fell on “Operation Golden Orb”Precisely in reference to the golden ball with a cross that Carlo will raise during the ceremony.
Code words for their names
The code words associated with each of the royal family members are different. The names may vary according to the event that involves them but also to the place where they are located. A very sensitive occasion is when the Windsors are around the world to attend numerous events. In these cases, there is extreme security around the royals but also a lot of attention not to leak indiscreet news. Whoever takes care of the safety of the Queen knows that her name for those eventualities is not Elizabeth but Sharon or simply S. A very common name that no one would associate with the Queen.
The codenames of dukes and duchesses for their holidays
But other members of the royal family also have names that replace theirs in some circumstances. For example, for book trips and holidays the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge replace William and Kate with Danny Collins and Daphne Clark. Same thing goes for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex which they in turn will use David Scott and Davina Stevens in place of Harry and Meghan. The reason for the choice seems to fall on the initials of their titles which correspond to the initials of their pseudonyms.