Britain will enter 10 day period of mourning following death of the Queen
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBritain will enter a 10 day period of national mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The period of mourning will begin tomorrow (Friday) and end when her funeral is held, The Mirror reports.
On Thursday, Buckingham Palace announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty passed away at Balmoral. Crowds gathered at Buckingham Palace to pay their respects following the sad announcement.
Confirming the death at around 6.30pm, The Palace said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.” READ MORE: Elizabeth became Queen on February 6, 1952, following the death of her father George VI.
The United Kingdom's longest-reigning monarch, she is the only one to have celebrated a Platinum Jubilee. Her husband and consort, the Duke of Edinburgh, died in April 2021.
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