The country is in mourning after the death of Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral today, aged 96. As she has passed, there is a question of what lies in store for a grieving United Kingdom.
It will affect many things, from shopping to what's on TV. There will be a bank holiday on the day of her funeral - which is due to take place nine days after she passes, and most places will be shut or change their operating hours.
Here, the Mirror looks at things that will be closed or cancelled in the wake of the Queen's death. The day of the funeral will be a Day of National Mourning, but employers will not be compelled to give staff a day off.Unless it falls on the weekend, there will be a national bank holiday, following church services and memorial services across the UK.The service will take place at Westminster Abbey, and a two minute silence will be held across the UK at noon.Most people will therefore get time off from work on the day of Her Majesty's funeral.Shops will close or only be open for reduced hours, while banks will of course 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.As part of Operation London Bridge, the codename for the plans that come into play in the event of the monarch's death, all sporting fixtures will be cancelled on the Day of National Mourning.
If history is anything to go by, then football matches are likely to be 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.
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