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Nuclear war UK latest news: Is this where the Queen and royals will hide in the case of a bomb? <\/p>\n
Nuclear war - a state of national emergency - is one in a number of worst case scenarios for the UK and the international community in general. <\/p>\n
Many Britons live their day-to-day lives without a contingency plan for a nuclear attack. <\/p>\n
However, heads of states are likely to have a preordained place of safety in the event of a nuclear attack. <\/p>\n
Where might theQueenand theroyal familygo to hide from the aftermath of a nuclear weapon? <\/p>\n
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The UK's Vanguard fleet of four submarines carrying Trident nuclear missiles are due to become obsolete by the end of 2020 <\/p>\n
In 2010 a declassified document revealed the Queens elaborate plans for escape if a nuclear missile is launched. <\/p>\n
It unveiled Her Highness and her loved ones would use the Royal Yacht Britannia to stay safe. <\/p>\n
The plan stated the British Royal Family would hide in lochs in Scotland - much like the fabled Loch Ness monster. <\/p>\n
While the Queen was lying low, members of parliament would be sent to a bunker with the code name Turnstile, under Box Hill near Bath. <\/p>\n
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This was so, in the case of any MP deaths, the Queen would be able to appointment a new Prime Minister - as currently it is still a part of British law that she carry out this task. <\/p>\n
However, it is not clear whether the royal familys plans in the case of a nuclear attack may have changed since the revelation made in the document. <\/p>\n
The Queen, Charles, William and Kate may be eyeing up other locations to escape the wrath of countries such as North Korea. <\/p>\n
There is a bunker at Barnton Quarry that the important family might hide in. <\/p>\n
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Near the Windsor family residence of Holyroodhouse, the bunker was built in 1952. <\/p>\n
It was one of the Regional Seats of Government, built to help the UK fight back in the case of nuclear attacks from the Soviet Union. <\/p>\n
HMS Warrior in Northwood is another bunker the royals might use to keep themselves safe. <\/p>\n
Express.co.uk recently charted the location of the UKs public nuclear bunkers. <\/p>\n
So where are the UK's nuclear bunkers? <\/p>\n
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