Here's What Every Secret Code-Word in the Royal Family Means Sophie Charlotte Thompson Replay Video UP NEXT It's fair to say that when you're part of the Royal Family, things are done a little differently. And even death is no exception. So you won't be shocked to learn that each senior member has an assigned code name for when the eventual does happen, and the news needs to be broken between household members, family and the military before it becomes public knowledge. When you're as major as the Queen, your funeral is also planned way before you die. Or in Her Majesty's case, 60 years and counting. Yep, Queen Elizabeth II has had her funeral laid out since the 1960s, and there's even several dress rehearsals every year to make sure everything runs smoothly when the time comes. How cheery.