A royal welcome. King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla enjoyed their first joint engagement in Scotland since the official period of mourning Queen Elizabeth II ended.
19.09.2022 - 12:27 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Today is officially a bank holiday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and multiple retailers announced they would be closing their doors as a mark of respect.
Supermarkets and high-street stores have confirmed they will be closed to allow staff members and customers to pay respects and watch the late monarch's funeral.
The Queen's funeral will officially begin at Westminster Abbey at 11am this morning and anyone looking to get in some last minute essentials might find that they are unable to do so for the rest of today. Most supermarkets and retailers will be reopening as normal from tomorrow, but some smaller convenience stores will open their doors after the funeral today at around 5pm.
We have rounded up below the full list of confirmed reopening times for supermarkets and retailers across Scotland.
All Aldi stores across the country are closed for the bank holiday and will reopen for normal operating hours tomorrow, Tuesday, September 20.
Similar to their rival, Lidl have confirmed they will be closed entirely today and will be reopening all stores from 7am tomorrow, Tuesday, September 20.
All Asda stores will be reopening today after the Queen's funeral at 5pm, but there will be no online deliveries available until tomorrow.
Morrisons will be reopening for normal hours from tomorrow, Tuesday, September 20. The supermarket's petrol stations will reopen today at 5pm.
All Sainsbury's, Argos and Habitat showrooms will be reopening at around 7am on Tuesday, September 20. Smaller convenience stores and petrol stations will reopen from 5pm to allow shoppers to pick up essentials.
Larger Tesco stores will be reopening for normal hours tomorrow, September 20. Smaller Express stores will reopen their doors today from 5pm.
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A royal welcome. King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla enjoyed their first joint engagement in Scotland since the official period of mourning Queen Elizabeth II ended.
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