British officials have revived Cold War contingency plans aimed at moving the royal family home in case of unrest in London if Britain suffered a troubled exit from the European Union next month, The Sunday Times reported.
"Emergency plans for the evacuation of the ruling family have been in place since the Cold War, but have now been reactivated in anticipation of civil unrest following the Brix agreement," the paper said.
The Mail-on-Sundie newspaper also said it had learned of plans to move the royal family, including Queen Elizabeth, to safe places away from London.
The British government is struggling to get parliament's support for a BRICS agreement with the EU before the EU leaves on March 29. The government and companies are preparing contingency plans in the event of an exit without reaching an agreement. The companies warned of unrest and confusion if there was a significant delay in EU imports as a result of new customs procedures and possibly a shortage of food and medicine.
Last month, the 92-year-old queen delivered an annual address to a group of local women interpreted in Britain as a call for politicians to reach an agreement on BRICEST.
The Sunday Times said former police officer Dia Davis, who was formerly in charge of protecting the royal family, expected Queen Elizabeth to be moved out of London if there was trouble. "If there are problems in London, the royal family must certainly be removed from the main sites, Other safe "