Tour Scotland Spring travel video, with Scottish music, of rainbows over the Forth Railway Bridge which spans the Firth of Forth on visit to South Queensferry near Edinburgh. The Duke of Edinburgh, born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark; 10 June 1921, has died on 9 April 2021 at the aged of 99. The Queen’s husband Prince Philip was admitted to hospital earlier this year, where he stayed for one month, for treatment on a pre-existing heart condition. There is protocol to follow when someone in the royal family dies, with each senior member given their own codename, which is always a bridge, to describe the respective procedures. For Prince Philip, this codename is Operation Forth Bridge. The first part of the plan is to announce the death. Operation Forth Bridge dictates that Lord Chamberlain Baron Parker of Minsmere, who oversees arrangements following a royal death, consult with the Prime Minister and the Queen to plan the announcement. Now, the United Kingdom enters into a period of national mourning.
The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles West of Edinburgh City Centre. It is considered an iconic structure and a symbol of Scotland, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was designed by the English engineers Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker. Trains that go over the bridge include Edinburgh to Perth, Perthshire; Dundee and Aberdeen. A few East Coast rail services to and from Kings Cross, London, England. Fife Circle services, Newcraighall and Glenrothes Services. Queen Street Glasgow to Kirkcaldy, Fife.
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