King Charles III Declares Late Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral a National Bank Holiday in the U.K.
usmagazine.comA deserved tribute. King Charles III has declared a bank holiday on the day that his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, will be laid to rest.The 73-year-old made the proclamation — one of his first as the new monarch — on Saturday, September 10, during his meeting with the Ascension Council.
As the ceremony went on, Charles approved two drafts of statements “appointing the day of Her Late Majesty’s state funeral as a bank holiday” across the United Kingdom.Bank holidays such as New Year’s Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day occur in the U.K.
when declared by royal proclamation or held by convention under common law. Businesses typically close for such celebrations, which is how the phrase “bank holiday” was coined.Elizabeth died at age 96 on Thursday, September 8, and her state funeral will be held on Monday, September 19, after the country’s mourning period ends.
It will be the first state funeral in the U.K. since Winston Churchill’s in 1965. The late queen’s father, King George VI, was the last sovereign to receive the honor in 1952. (Prince Philip did not have a state funeral after his death in April 2021 because the tradition is typically reserved for monarchs.)Following his mother’s death, Charles immediately assumed the throne.
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