The service for Queen Elizabeth II is expected to be the most watched broadcast event of all time.
Meier says the planning of a royal funeral is carefully charted, and arrangements for the queen's death -- known as Operation London Bridge -- began as far back as the 1960s.
And attire is key. King Charles and other working members of the royal family must wear military uniforms. Prince Harry will wear a morning suit.
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