A loss felt across the country. The U.K. is in mourning after the death of Queen Elizabeth II at age 96 — and the whole nation is coming together to pay tribute.Church bells tolled at Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral in the early hours of Friday, September 9, as the official mourning period began.
Meanwhile, a special session of Parliament was opened to honor the queen, but normal business in the government branch has been postponed.
A salute firing 96 gunshots — one for each year of the late monarch’s life — was also planned to take place on Friday.Sporting events — from cricket to Premier League soccer — were put on hold after news broke of Elizabeth’s passing on Thursday, September 8.
The English Football League also called off games that were scheduled for the coming weekend.Tickets to the royal residencies — including Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace and Windsor Castle — are currently suspended.
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