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Britain 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.”
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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. They had been married 73 years.
Prime Minister Liz Truss was due to chair a meeting in Downing Street tonight of senior ministers, police and representatives from the royal household involved in the planning what comes next.
The country’s 10-day mourning period begins at midnight and will last until the Queen’s funeral, with the UK thrust into a grief-filled limbo, when the business of Government and Parliament will dramatically change.
Here's what comes next.
Flags will be lowered to half-mast on all government buildings and remain that way until the funeral, which is expected to be 10 days later.
Public-facing government activity will almost completely end during the period of national mourning.
Ministers will cancel visits, interviews, press conferences and press releases, with only essential activity taking place.
One exception is the
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returned to London from Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Friday after his mother Queen Elizabeth on Thursday, September 8.The royals' return to Buckingham Palace marks the couple's first time in the country's capital in their new roles as monarch and royal consort. The pair landed at RAF Northolt in West London around 1:35 in the afternoon on Friday where they were greeted by over 100 people gathered to watch the new king's arrival, per .
King Charles III has outlined to the British people and the world what the next steps are following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Thursday. On Friday, Buckingham Palace shared an official release from His Majesty noting that the king has declared a «period of royal mourning be observed from now until seven days after The Queen's funeral.»Naturally, the next few days will be filled with tradition and protocol. Here is what the Palace has officially outlined thus far: A date has not been given for Queen Elizabeth's funeral but the king said it would be «confirmed in due course.» Of the official mourning period, the king declared it would last until seven days after the to-be-announced funeral.
King Charles III has outlined to the British people and the world what the next steps are following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Thursday. On Friday, Buckingham Palace shared an official release from His Majesty noting that the king has declared a «period of Royal Mourning be observed from now until seven days after The Queen's funeral.»Naturally, the next few days will be filled with tradition and protocol. Here is what the Palace has officially outlined thus far: A date has not been given for Queen Elizabeth's funeral but the king said it would be «confirmed in due course.» Of the official mourning period, the king declared it would last until seven days after the to-be-announced funeral.
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The Queen will be commemorated by pomp and ceremony as the nation begins a period of mourning to mark the death of its former monarch. Gun salutes will ring out in the capital and bells will toll across the country, with churches, chapels and cathedrals encouraged by the Church of England to open for prayers or a special service for mourners.The Queen’s son and successor King Charles III spoke of his grief soon after Buckingham Palace announced the death of the 96 year old monarch, who died “peacefully” on Thursday 8 September afternoon at Balmoral.
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Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon.