Following the announcement by Buckingham Palace of the death of Her Majesty The Queen a period of National Mourning will start immediately and will continue until the end of the day of the State Funeral.
There is no obligation on organisations to suspend business during the National Mourning period. Depending on the nature and location of your business and the tone of planned events, some businesses may wish to consider closing or postponing events, especially on the day of the State Funeral, however this is at the discretion of individual businesses.
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The Royal Household will release details of the State Funeral for Her Majesty The Queen and associated events. Details of these announcements will be available on the Royal website at www.royal.uk.
Matters related to the Demise of the Crown involve a fine balance between the sensitive expression of respect and sympathy and the need to ensure that delivery of services to the public continue. The principles outlined in this document are intended to strike that balance.
We’d encourage you to keep an eye on the following websites for updates when they become available: