The conversation, which was marked as “official sensitive” was sent to a number of people internally but also to a former employee.
Within the email was a letter from a civil servant, which detailed concerns about a news organization having confidential information about the plans.
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In 2017, The Guardian wrote an article about the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death, and Politico published a piece last year about details of Operation London Bridge – the procedure’s codename, adaeventsnews gathered.
Despite the email being marked as official, the Welsh government said it “did not contain any operational information”.
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A spokesperson for the permanent secretary, Andrew Goodall, who is the head of the Welsh Government Civil Service, said: “It was marked ‘official sensitive’ and should not have been shared.
“We take the issue of information and data security very seriously and this is now being investigated as a potential security breach.”
This year marks the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and she celebrated the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne in February – making her the first British monarch to reach the milestone.
To celebrate the occasion a variety of events and initiatives are taking place throughout the year, including a four-day bank holiday weekend.
The 95-year-old monarch, who is understood to be triple vaccinated, has also recently recovered from COVID-19.
