The UK has now entered a period of national mourning following the death of Her Majesty The Queen on September 8, 2022.

According to a statement from Buckingham Palace, the Queen died peacefully at Balmoral.

Intricate plans had been drawn up for when Her Majesty sadly passes away, codenamed Operation London Bridge or Operation Unicorn in Scotland, that will see major differences to what events are on, what appears on TV and even where we can shop.

On the day of her funeral, which is expected to take place on either Sunday September 18, or Monday, September 19, there will likely be a bank holiday as the London Stock Exchange will be closed and most places will be shut or change their operating hours.

• 

  Queen's death to be marked with extra week of mourning after Her Majesty's funeral

Here is a look at things that will be closed or cancelled following the Queen's tragic death.

Shops and the economy

The day of the Queen's funeral will be a Day of National Mourning, but employers will not be compelled to give staff a day off.

There could be a national bank holiday, with church and memorial services to take place across the UK.

The funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey, and a two-minute silence will be held across the UK at noon.

Shops will close or only be open for reduced hours, while banks will also be shut.

The London Stock Exchange will be closed for at least the day of the Queen's funeral and possibly for several days after – which could potentially cost the economy billions.

Football

As part of Operation London Bridge, all sporting events look set to be cancelled on the Day of National Mourning.

If history is anything to go by, football matches between now and then also at risk of being postponed.

When Princess Diana died, the game between Liverpool and Newcastle United that was due to take place later in the day was called off.

All football leagues matches which were due to take place on the day of Diana's funeral were then moved to the Friday before or the following Sunday.

There was no need to scrap Premier League matches as none were scheduled due to international fixtures.

England had a World Cup qualifier against Moldova that went ahead 10 days later, with both sides wearing black ribbons as a mark of respect.

A minute's silence was also held before kick-off, which is also expected to happen for the Queen in upcoming matches, with Manchester United players holding a minute's silence for Her Majesty last night ahead of their game against Real Sociedad.

It is understood football bosses have been told to gauge the 'mood of a nation' when deciding what to do during this period of official mourning.

The English Football League announced late on Thursday they had postponed two matches scheduled for Friday – Burnley v Norwich in the Championship and Tranmere v Stockport in League Two.

The Premier League and EFL will hold talks with the government today before making a decision on the weekend fixtures, as will all other sporting bodies across Britain.

All 20 Premier League clubs have paid tribute to the Queen.

Cricket

Today's test match between England and South Africa has been cancelled.

No decision has yet been made about the remaining three days of play, but all scheduled cricket matches on Friday have been postponed.

In a statement, the ECB said: "Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Friday's play between England and South Africa Men at The Oval, along with all scheduled matches in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, will not take place. For fixtures beyond Friday, updates will be provided in due course."

Other Sporting fixtures

Rugby Football League bosses were last night deciding what to do as Leeds were due to play the Catalan Dragons tonight and Huddersfield are scheduled to face Salford on Saturday in the Super League play-offs.

According to Serious About Rugby League, there will be no fixtures in England on Friday September 9.

As today's Betfred Super League Elimination Play-Off is being played in Perpignan, it will go ahead as scheduled, as with other sporting events involving British teams abroad.

A minute’s silence will take place before kick-off, and the players of Catalans Dragons and Leeds Rhinos will be wearing black armbands.

Boxing promoter BOXXER were also weighing up whether or not to cancel their weigh-in for Savannah Marshall's clash with Claressa Shields at the O2 Arena tonight.

BOXXER has announced that scheduled official weigh-ins for Shields vs Marshall will now take place behind closed doors and will not be open to the media or to members of the public.

In a statement, the promoter said: "Out of the deepest respect, Friday’s scheduled official weigh-ins for BOXXER – LEGACY: Shields vs Marshall, will now take place behind closed doors and will not be open to the media or to members of the public.

"An announcement regarding the status of Saturday’s event, at The O2 in London, will be made following consultation with relevant government and sports sector bodies and will be made at the earliest possible opportunity."

Theatres

Theatres across the UK will continue with their performances, but will be dimming their lights and observing a minute's silence for the Queen.

They will also be playing the national anthem and opening books of condolences prior to performances as mark of their respect to Her Majesty.

A statement from Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre said they were "deeply saddened" by the news of the Queen's passing.

The message, from Stephanie Sirr and Jon Gilchrist, joint Presidents of UK Theatre and Eleanor Lloyd, President of SOLT, said: "We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

"The theatre industry is thankful for all the support and patronage Her Majesty has shown throughout her lifetime. We would like to convey our deepest sympathy to the Royal Family at this time of national mourning."

They added that, in accordance with advice from the DCMS, scheduled theatre performances will go ahead tonight and during the official period of mourning.

Television

Major changes have already taken place on television schedules, with presenters changing to black on screen.

When news of the Queen's health emerged on Thursday, September 8, the BBC cleared its scheduled programming and presenters, including Huw Edwards, all changed into black outfits.

Coverage of the tragic news aired on BBC One, with tributes flooding in as well as footage of mourners outside Buckingham Palace.

Her portrait displayed on TV along with the national anthem – as happened when Princess Diana tragically died in 1997.

The BBC will also suspend all comedy programming during the 12-day period of national mourning.

As it is such a major event, the Beeb regularly rehearsed how it would respond to the Queen's passing, so everything ran incredibly smoothly.

Other channels are not required to interrupt regular scheduling, but many have decided they will to honour the monarch.

From 5pm onwards, ITV interrupted their usual shows for an ITV News Special on the Queen – meaning Emmerdale was scrapped.

They also announced daytime TV and soaps will be axed on Friday for special coverage.

Channel 4 also cancelled their scheduled programming, including Katie Price's documentary, and replaced it with extended news coverage.

Awards

Due to the news of the Queen's passing, the Mercury Prize awards have been postponed, despite audience members already being in their seats at the Eventim Apollo in London.

The annual ceremony had been due to start an hour before the news was announced, but organisers told the crowd they had decided to call off the ceremony "in light of the sad news".

A message displayed on the screen read: "In light of the sad news of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. we are sorry to announce that we will not be proceeding with this evening's event as planned.

"Mercury Prize will be communicating with guests and audience members over the coming days. We thank you for your understanding at this difficult and sad time.

"Dinner will not be served, we would be grateful if you could finish you drinks and we will be closing the venue at 7.30. We thank you again for your understanding."

Strikes

Following the ongoing strike action that has taken place across the UK, a number of planned strikes have been cancelled, including Friday's industrial action by Royal Mail workers.

Communication Workers Union members were due to continue a 48-hour walkout in a dispute over pay and conditions, but it has now been called off.

General secretary Dave Ward said: "Following the very sad news of the passing of the Queen and out of respect for her service to the country and her family, the union has decided to call off tomorrow’s planned strike action."

Transport union TSSA is cancelling planned industrial action for September and will be respecting the period of public mourning.

Avanti West Coast members had been due to strike for three days in a row from September 15-17.

While TSSA members at nine train operating companies and Network Rail were also due to walk out from midday on Monday 26 until midday Tuesday 27 September.

Avanti tweeted: "We are saddened to have learned of the death of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and share the nation’s sorrow. Avanti West Coast sends its sympathy to the Royal Household and the nation."

Read More

• Prime Minister Liz Truss was told the Queen had died two hours before Brits found out

• Thousands of 'tearful' royal fans sing 'God Save the King' outside Buckingham Palace

• MI6 chief pays tribute to Queen's 'candour, wit and burning sense of duty' in rare tweet

• Bank of England confirms exactly what will happen to money with Queen's portrait on

• The Queen the public didn't see – according to right-hand woman Angela Kelly

• Queen
• BBC
• Royal Mail
• Premier League
• Royal Family

Source: Read Full Article