Following the news of the Queen’s passing, stores, tourist destinations, and royal palaces have closed today as the nation enters their time of morning.
While elaborate preparations, code-named Operation London Bridge, have been developed to commemorate the ten days that have passed since the monarch’s passing, many businesses and attractions have chosen to close their doors as a sign of respect.
Selfridges, Liberty, and Mulberry were among of the first retailers to declare they will shut their doors till Saturday in remembrance of the Queen, whose passing was revealed yesterday.
common tourist destination The National Gallery also made an announcement about closing on Friday and Saturday as “a show of respect.”
It is with great sadness that we commemorate the demise of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, Selfridges said on its social media pages.
Following the passing of the Queen, schools and colleges will continue operations, according to the government.
Her Majesty, who passed away ‘peacefully’ yesterday at Balmoral, was honoured by schools all around the country. Many of them held special assemblies to remember her ‘amazing life’ of service.
The Department of Education said in an email to schools: “We have now entered a time of national mourning which will last until the conclusion of the State Funeral.
According to Schools Week, the Cabinet Office “will release guidance giving the public, companies, and institutions with advice on the period of national mourning after Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s death” and “guidance will be accessible on GOV.UK.”
The Queen has now entered a period of national mourning, which will last until the end of the day of her formal burial.
Officials will provide schools and institutions with further information once the funeral date has been determined.
However, schools and institutions “should stay open” until additional information has been validated.
Since her accession to the throne on February 6, 1952, Queen Elizabeth has been a comforting presence in our lives. She is now the longest-reigning queen in British history. Her Majesty has devoted the last 70 years to serving our nation and the Commonwealth, exhibiting a tremendous sense of responsibility and dedication.
We are thinking about the Royal Family a lot right now as the nation joins together to honour and commemorate Queen Elizabeth II.
“Our shops are now closed out of respect, and we will be closed on Friday, September 9 as well. On Saturday, September 10, we will reopen our shops as usual.
The store has four locations: two in Manchester, one each in London and Birmingham.
With the caption, “Our sincere sorrow and prayers are with the Royal Family at this sad time,” Liberty uploaded a photo of the Union Flag flying at half-mast outside their shop off Regent Street in London. Since we are joining the nation in grief, Liberty Store will remain closed until Saturday, September 10, at 10 a.m.
The National Gallery, a well-known tourist destination, also announced its shutdown until Saturday, citing it as “a token of respect.”
The London Zoo also announced that it will shut for the day to honour her “love for animals.”
“We are very grieved by the news of Her Majesty The Queen’s demise,” they said.
The Queen has supported ZSL since her coronation in 1953. Her love of animals and commitment to animal welfare have inspired countless others to safeguard wildlife throughout the globe. We have had the tremendous honour of welcoming The Queen to our zoos all of her life.
“We will continue to strive for a world where wildlife flourishes, and her love of animals will be remembered.
The ZSL London Zoo’s East Tunnel will host a unique photographic exhibit honouring HM The Queen. You may sign our condolence book online as well.
In honour of the Queen’s “love for animals,” the London Zoo also announced that it will be closing for the day.
The London and Whipsnade zoos will be closed on Friday, September 9, in remembrance of the passing of our patron, Her Majesty the Queen.
Along with today’s announcement of closure, all six Historic Royal Palaces sites—Hampton Court Palace, Tower of London, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace, and Hillsborough Castle and Gardens—also noted that ticket sales had been halted.
The Legoland theme park in Windsor will be closed on Friday “to let workers and customers to pay their respects to Her Majesty,” according to the company’s announcement.
Nightclubs and bars may also elect to shut, with Manchester’s G-A-Y leading the pack by tweeting their decision.
Following this time, TV schedules have also been severely affected.
The BBC interrupted its regular programming and switched to a special news broadcast when it was learned that the Queen was “under medical care.” This news bulletin aired till this morning.
In a similar vein, other stations aired memorial newscasts and documentaries commemorating her rule.
Presenters on tear-filled television last night held back their emotions as they broke the news that the Queen had passed away peacefully at Balmoral.
Huw Edwards delivered the news seriously on the BBC, repeating Buckingham Palace’s announcement twice while gazing into the camera.
The BBC will stop showing all comedy programmes over the next several days as part of its preparations.
Following the Buckingham Palace announcement, BBC’s Bargain Hunt was pulled off the air yesterday to let viewers know that physicians were “concerned” about Her Majesty’s health.
The well-liked lunchtime show, in which two teams are each allocated £300 to look for the greatest deals to sell at auction, was cut off on Thursday shortly before 12.40 p.m.
Despite the UK Government’s assertion that they were under no duty to do so, the Premier League and the Football Association have decided to postpone all of their games this weekend because to Queen Elizabeth’s passing.
To decide the course of action for the remainder of this weekend’s schedule, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) conducted a teleconference with representatives from all major sports at 9.30am. The DCMS left the choice about events up to the individual organisations.
To honour Queen Elizabeth’s “exceptional life and commitment to the country,” according to a statement from the Premier League and EFL, this weekend’s games will be postponed.
The Premier League issued the following statement: “Premier League teams paid respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during a meeting this morning [Friday].
“This weekend’s Premier League match round, including Monday evening’s game, will be postponed in honour of her exceptional life and commitment to the country, and as a gesture of respect.”
“We and our clubs would want to pay respect to Her Majesty’s long and steadfast devotion to our nation,” said Richard Masters, Chief Executive of the Premier League.
She has been an inspiration as our longest-serving queen and leaves behind a remarkable legacy after a life of commitment.
“This is a very sad moment for not only the country but also for the millions of individuals who adored her, and we stand with all of them in grieving her loss,” the statement said.
Viewers were watching Bargain Hunt presenters twenty minutes before the 1 o’clock news was scheduled to start when it abruptly turned to a black screen. Then Joanna Gosling, a BBC News presenter, emerged to break the news.
“Welcome to viewers on BBC One,” she remarked. According to information we received from Buckingham Palace, the Queen is receiving medical attention in Balmoral.
Unlike television, theatres throughout the nation will keep performing while observing a minute of quiet and dimmer lighting.
As a sign of respect for Her Majesty, they will also play the national anthem and open books of condolence before performances.
The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre expressed their “great sadness” over the Queen’s passing in a joint statement.
The telegram said, “We are profoundly grieved to hear the news of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s passing,” and was sent by Stephanie Sirr, Jon Gilchrist, and Eleanor Lloyd, the presidents of SOLT and UK Theatre.
The theatre community is grateful for all of Her Majesty’s support and patronage throughout the years. In this time of national sadness, we would like to offer the Royal Family our sincere condolences.
Additionally, they said that, in line with guidance from the DCMS, tonight’s and the rest of the planned theatrical performances would go on as scheduled.
The BBC also said that out of respect for the Queen, the remaining two Proms evenings had been cancelled.
Prom 71 on Friday, September 9, and the Last Night of the Proms on Saturday, September 10, will not take place out of respect for Her Majesty The Queen, the organisation tweeted.
Despite attendees at London’s Eventim Apollo already being seated, the Mercury Prize honours also announced that the ceremony had been postponed.
The words “In light of the tragic news of Her Majesty the Queen’s demise, we are sorry to advise that we will not be continuing with this evening’s event as scheduled” appeared on the screen.
Sports events have also been interfered with.
All athletic events would be cancelled on the Day of National Mourning as part of Operation London Bridge.
The Premier League did however also declare today that all of the weekend’s games had been postponed.
This weekend’s Premier League match round will be postponed out of respect for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, they said through Twitter.
However, such actions were expected since the Liverpool vs. Newcastle United game that was scheduled to take place later in the day was cancelled as a result of Princess Diana’s passing.
All football league games that were scheduled for Diana’s burial day were postponed to the preceding Friday or the following Sunday. Since no Premier League games were planned because of international commitments, there was no need to cancel them.