The Queen of England has a pre-written speech prepared for the outbreak of World War 3.

A speech from Queen Elizabeth was written as part of a war-gaming exercise in the spring of 1983 when tensions between the Soviet Union and NATO forces were especially high.

The scenario imagined the Soviet Union launching a chemical attack on the U.K. and NATO responding with nuclear strikes, forcing the USSR to initiate a peace process.

As part of an extensive war game, civil servants drew up a speech to be read by the Queen in the event of nuclear conflict, which refers to nuclear war as the product of “abused technology”.

The disaster planning meeting, known as the Cabinet Wintex-Cimex 83 Committee exercise, came in the spring of 1983 against a backdrop of worsening US-Russian relations and tit-for-tat battles on each side.

Queen Elizabeth II never recorded the speech, though it was simulated by an actor in 2013 following its release by the government under the 30-year rule.

The somber speech was originally created by Whitehall officials in 1983, during one of the tensest Cold War periods, and was written as if it was delivered at midday on Friday, March 4, 1983.

While some aspects are now outdated, such as the reference to Queen Elizabeth’s son Prince Andrew serving in the Royal navy, the majority remains relevant.

The Queen’s speech was set to begin with a reference to her annual Christmas address. The speech reads: “The horrors of war could not have seemed more remote as my family and I shared our Christmas joy with the growing family of the Commonwealth.”

“Now, this madness of war is once more spreading through the world and our brave country must again prepare itself to survive against great odds,” it added.

She also recalls the outbreak of World War II, which occurred just a few years after her father, King George VI, became the monarch following his brother’s abdication.

The speech continues: “I have never forgotten the sorrow and the pride I felt as my sister and I huddled around the nursery wireless set listening to my father’s inspiring words on that fateful day in 1939. Not for a single moment did I imagine that this solemn and awful duty would one day fall to me.”

A product of the time, the speech went on to refer to the Queen’s husband, Prince Philip, who passed away at the age of 99 in April 2021, and her son, Prince Andrew, who was with the Navy at the time.

The speech says: “My husband and I share with families up and down the land the fear we feel for sons and daughters, husbands and brothers who have left our side to serve their country.”

“My beloved son Andrew is at this moment in action with his unit and we pray continually for his safety and for the safety of all servicemen and women at home and overseas.”

“It is this close bond of family life that must be our greatest defense against the unknown. If families remain united and resolute, giving shelter to those living alone and unprotected, our country’s will to survive cannot be broken,” it added.

The speech ends with an encouragement to pray for those fighting and a blessing for the country stating: “As we strive together to fight off the new evil, let us pray for our country and men of goodwill wherever they may be. God Bless you all.”

In the exercise, Orange (the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies) launch a chemical weapons attack on Britain. The Blue forces (Nato) responded with a “limited yield” nuclear strike forcing the Orange bloc to offer peace.

The civil servants even thought up what the Prime Minister would say. A participant writes a speech for Margaret Thatcher saying: “We wanted peace and strove to achieve it. We are the victims of an unprovoked attack and, with our allies, we will fight back.”