A book of condolences will be opened at Belfast City Hall in honour of the Queen following her passing.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, September 8, at her residence in Balmoral.
Tributes have been paid from across the globe to the 96-year-old monarch who has been hailed as "the greatest public servant" and a symbol of peace and reconciliation.
Read more: Queen Elizabeth II's relationship with the people and places of Northern Ireland
Ten days of mourning have now been declared across the UK in her memory.
A book of condolences will now be opened at Belfast City Hall so that people will be able to pay their respects and express their sympathies to the Royal Family.
Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Christina Black said: “It is with deep regret that I have learned of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
“My first thoughts are with her children and family circle who will feel this loss deeply.
“I also want to acknowledge the sorrow that will be felt by many people in Belfast and I wish to especially acknowledge the profound sorrow of our neighbours from within the unionist community here who will feel her loss deeply.
“Queen Elizabeth made a valuable contribution to building peace and strengthening reconciliation between people on these islands.
“As a mark of respect, I will open books of condolence at City Hall for the people of the city to sign and extend sympathies to her family at this sad time.”
READ NEXT:
- 10 days of national protocol explained
- In pictures: The Queen's relationship with Northern Ireland
- Recalling the Queen's historic visit to Enniskillen
- Michelle O'Neill leads tributes to the Queen
- King Charles III releases statement
For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here. To sign up to our FREE newsletters, see here.
