今日導讀：
查爾斯國王在今年2月份宣布了他的癌癥診斷，盡管他沒有透露具體是哪種癌癥，但據說他的情況并不樂觀。盡管如此，皇室和查爾斯國王本人都保持著樂觀的態度。
與此同時，王室的助手們正在定期審查一個名為“梅奈橋行動”的幾百頁的文件，這是關于查爾斯國王葬禮計劃的詳細文件。這個計劃是在伊麗莎白女王葬禮的次日就開始制定的，旨在確保查爾斯國王的葬禮能夠更加順利地進行。
英國王室有著悠久的歷史和嚴格的傳統，其中之一就是為王室成員的葬禮提前做好詳盡的準備。這些準備工作不僅涉及儀式的安排，還包括安全、軍事參與和公眾參與等方面。
今日正文：
King Charles' health conditions are progressively deteriorating, leading Buckingham Palace officials to keep a regularly updated plan for his impending funeral — preparations for which started the day after Queen Elizabeth was buried, insiders said.
知情人士稱，查爾斯國王的健康狀況逐漸惡化，導致白金漢宮官員為他即將舉行的葬禮定期更新計劃，準備工作在伊麗莎白女王下葬的次日就開始了。
The 75-year-old monarch has remained largely out of the limelight since announcing his cancer prognosis in February to hide his declining condition, with multiple sources telling the Daily Beast the situation is "not good".
這位75歲的君主自從二月份公布了他的癌癥預后后，便基本上淡出了公眾視線，以掩蓋他日益惡化的健康狀況，多個消息源告知《野獸日報》，稱情況“不容樂觀”。
"Of course he is determined to beat it and they are throwing everything at it. Everyone is staying optimistic, but he is really very unwell. More than they are letting on," a source described as an old friend of the royal family told the outlet.
“當然，他決心戰勝它，他們正在全力以赴。每個人都保持樂觀，但他真的身體狀況非常不好。比他們透露的還要糟糕，”一位被稱為皇室老朋友的消息人士告訴媒體。
King Charles has never revealed what cancer he has been diagnosed with but admitted that it wasn't prostate cancer, which is one of the most treatable forms of the disease.
查爾斯國王從未透露他被診斷出的是哪種癌癥，但他承認不是前列腺癌，這是最易治療的癌癥類型之一。
The Firm has also been tight-lipped on his medical journey, but well-placed insiders and political commentators have publicly spoken about how the king is "responding really well" to treatment.
皇室室對他的療程也保持緘默，但一些消息靈通的內部人士和政治評論家公開表示，國王對治療的“反應非常好”。
Behind the scenes, however, King Charles' aides are regularly reviewing copies of a several-hundred-page document outlining his royal funeral plans, dubbed "Operation Menai Bridge".
而在幕后的查爾斯國王的助手們正定期審閱一份數百頁的文件，該文件概述了他的皇家葬禮計劃，被稱為“梅奈橋行動”。
"The plans have been dusted off and are actively being kept up to date. It's no more than what you would expect given the king has been diagnosed with cancer. But the circulation of them has certainly focused minds," a former staffer with links to the serving courtiers told the Daily Beast.
“這些計劃已被重新梳理并持續更新。鑒于國王被診斷出患有癌癥，這種做法并不出奇。但這些計劃的流通肯定引起了人們的關注，”一位與現任宮廷人員有聯系的前工作人員告訴《野獸日報》。
The extremely detailed document was created the day after Queen Elizabeth was buried on Sept. 8, 2022 — and uses the longest-serving queen's funeral as a field guide on to ensure Charles' runs more smoothly.
這份極為詳細的文件是在2022年9月8日伊麗莎白女王葬禮后的次日創建的——使用這位在位時間最長的女王的葬禮作為現場指南，以確保查爾斯的葬禮進行得更加順利。
Military officials confirmed to the Daily Beast that Operation Menai Bridge is being regularly updated, but emphasized it was standard procedure and that it would be "absurd to read anything into" that fact.
軍方官員向《野獸日報》確認，“梅奈橋行動”正在定期更新，但強調這是標準程序，并且“對此過度解讀屬實是荒謬的”。
All royal members of the plan have updated funeral plans that are categorized by bridge-based codewords, with Queen Elizabeth's famously being "Operation London Bridge".
所有皇室成員的葬禮計劃都有更新，這些計劃以橋梁為代號分類，伊麗莎白女王葬禮計劃的著名代號就為“倫敦橋行動”。
The former Prince of Wales' death plan is named for the suspension bridge that connects the island of Anglesey with the Welsh mainland.
前威爾士親王的葬禮計劃以連接安格爾西島和威爾士本土的吊橋命名。
"Of course they are looking at every aspect of Menai Bridge. The Queen's funeral went like clockwork and set a high bar. It's not an emotional thing, it's a job, one taken very seriously, and understandably no one plans to get caught out," said a senior official involved in the planning of royal funerals.
“他們當然在審視梅奈橋行動的每一個方面。女王的葬禮井然有序，樹立了高標準。這不是情感問題，這是一項工作，一項被非常認真對待的工作，可以理解的是，沒有人希望被發現準備不足，”一位參與皇室葬禮籌劃的高級官員說。
Another official added that "planning for the worst is what the military do … You've got to remember the scale of this thing. The Household Division, under Major General James Bowder, take the lead — that is seven regiments of Guards. Then you have the entire London District, the Territorial Army regiments and the Royal Horse Artillery. That's before you get to the Navy or Air Force. Charles was closely associated with the Parachute Regiment for years, so they will be involved.
另一位官員補充說：“為最壞的情況做計劃正是軍方所做的……你得記住這件事情的規模。負責的是由詹姆斯·鮑德爾少將領導的家庭師，包括七個衛隊團。然后你還有整個倫敦地區、領土軍團和皇家馬炮兵。這還沒算上海軍或空軍。查爾斯多年與傘兵團有緊密聯系，所以他們也會參與。
"That's just the ceremonial end," they continued. "Then you need a giant security operation because every VVIP on the planet is there. We're talking everything from missile defense to guarding against a lone wolf attack.
這只是儀式性的結束，"他們繼續說道，"然后你需要大規模的安保行動，因為全世界的所有重要人物都會出席。我們談論的是從導彈防御到防止獨狼式襲擊的各種措施。
"The whole thing goes from flash to bang in under two weeks which means every aspect of it needs to be meticulously planned in advance. Serious planning for Charles' funeral began the day after they buried the Queen."
“整個活動從開始到結束都在兩周內完成，這意味著每一項細節都需要事先精心策劃。查爾斯葬禮的嚴密規劃在女王下葬的第二天就開始了?！?/p>
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