The nation is in mourning following the news that Queen Elizabeth II has died. Intricate plans had been drawn up for when Her Majesty passed away, codenamed Operation London Bridge.
The plans will see major differences to what events are on, where we shop and even what appears on TV. On the day of her funeral there will be a bank holiday and most places will be shut or change their operating hours. Here is a look at things that will be closed or cancelled, according to The Mirror.
Shops and the economy
The day of the funeral will be a Day of National Mourning, but employers will not be compelled to give staff a day off. Unless it falls on the weekend, there will be a national bank holiday, following church services and memorial services across the UK.
The service will take place at Westminster Abbey, and a two minute silence will be held across the UK at noon. Most people will therefore get time off from work on the day of Her Majesty's funeral.
Shops will close or only be open for reduced hours, while banks will of course also be shut. The London Stock Exchange will be closed for at least the day of the Queen's funeral and possibly for several days after - which could potentially cost the economy billions.
Selfridges has led tributes to the Queen as the department store said it would not open its doors on Friday.
The company closed early on Thursday and said it would remain closed all day Friday before reopening at the weekend.
“It is with deep sorrow that we acknowledge the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
“Queen Elizabeth has been a reassuring constant throughout our lives, ascending to the throne on 6 February 1952, making her the longest-reigning monarch in British history.
“Over the past 70 years, her Majesty has been dedicated to the service of our country and the Commonwealth, demonstrating an enormous sense of duty and commitment.”
Football
The Premier League, EFL and WSL and Scottish leagues have postponed this weekend’s fixtures following the death of Her Majesty The Queen on Thursday.
Sports event organisers from across the UK were involved in a call with Government on Friday morning to discuss the staging of fixtures in the wake of The Queen’s death.
Official Government guidance on the period of mourning published on Friday morning appeared to give them the go-ahead to stage events as planned this weekend, but advised against putting on anything that would clash with Her Majesty’s funeral.
However, both the Premier League and EFL confirmed the decision had been taken to postpone the next round of fixtures, including Leeds against Nottingham Forest on Monday night.
“At a meeting this morning, Premier League clubs paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. To honour her extraordinary life and contribution to the nation, and as a mark of respect, this weekend’s Premier League match round will be postponed, including Monday evening’s game,” a statement from the Premier League said.
“Further updates regarding Premier League fixtures during the period of mourning will be provided in due course.”
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters added: “We and our clubs would like to pay tribute to Her Majesty’s long and unwavering service to our country.
“As our longest-serving monarch, she has been an inspiration and leaves behind an incredible legacy following a life of dedication.
“This is a tremendously sad time for not just the nation but also for the millions of people around the world who admired her, and we join together with all those in mourning her passing.”
The EFL had already postponed two matches scheduled for Friday – Burnley v Norwich in the Championship and Tranmere v Stockport in League Two.
A statement from the EFL read: “Further to discussions on Friday morning it has been determined that all EFL fixtures from 9-10 September will be postponed as a mark of respect by the National Sport to the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II.
“This is aligned with the approach that the Premier League and the FA will take with their competitions this weekend.
“Further information, in respect of how football, Clubs and their supporters will commemorate Her Majesty’s reign will be confirmed at an appropriate point.
“Details regarding rearranged games will be announced in due course.”
Cricket
It's a different story for the cricket, as Friday's testmatch between England and South Africa has been cancelled. No decision has yet been made about the remaining three days of play, but all scheduled cricket matches on Friday have been postponed.
In a statement, the ECB said: "Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Friday's play between England and South Africa Men at The Oval, along with all scheduled matches in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, will not take place. For fixtures beyond Friday, updates will be provided in due course."
New ECB chair Richard Thompson paid tribute to The Queen and her support of cricket, saying: "I'm sure I speak for everyone in the game when I say how truly sad I am to hear of the Queen's passing. Her Majesty has been such a great supporter of the game and was always so vocal of her and her late husband's enjoyment around the sport.
"Her dedication to her country will never be forgotten. For her service and her selflessness over her extraordinary reign, we owe her a debt that can never be repaid."
Horse racing
Racing at Southwell and Chelmsford on Thursday evening was abandoned. The British Horseracing Authority also announced the meetings scheduled for Friday – including the third day of the St Leger meeting at Doncaster – have also been cancelled.
Chester Racecourse also announced Friday's races had been cancelled.
The British Horseracing Authority confirmed all racing would be cancelled on Saturday, with fixtures and events set to return on Sunday, with an additional day at Doncaster scheduled for the St Leger to take place. The Great North Run, the world’s largest half-marathon, will go ahead as planned on Sunday.
Cycling
Friday’s Tour of Britain stage was promptly cancelled and later on Thursday evening the rest of the tour, which was set to finish on the Isle of Wight on Sunday, was called off entirely.
Rugby
Northampton announced the postponement of their Premiership Rugby Cup clash against Saracens scheduled for Thursday evening.
The Scottish Rugby Union has postponed all domestic competitive games this weekend as a mark of respect and the women’s summer Test international between Scotland and Spain on Sunday is also off.
The RFL postponed Friday’s Betfred Championship fixture between Sheffield Eagles and Dewsbury Rams, but the first Super League elimination play-off between Catalans Dragons and Leeds will go ahead as it is taking place in Perpignan, France. Further announcements about the weekend’s fixtures at all levels were set to be made “as soon as possible”, the governing body said.
RFL bosses were last night deciding what to do and Leeds are due to play the Catalan Dragons tonight and Huddersfield are scheduled to face Salford on Saturday in the Super League play-offs.
Boxing
Boxing promoter BOXXER were also weighing up whether or not to cancel their historic all-female show at London's O2 on Friday night.
The event features Savannah Marshall's clash with Claressa Shields for the women's undisputed world middleweight title.
Athletics
The Great North Run, the world’s largest half-marathon, cancelled its sister 5k event on Friday and said it would assess the 60,000 main race, scheduled for Sunday.
“We will continue to assess plans for this weekend’s Great North Run events and provide an update tomorrow morning,” a statement said.
Theatres
Theatres across the country will continue with their performances, but will be dimming their lights and observing a minute's silence.
They will also be playing the national anthem and opening books of condolences prior to performances as mark of their respect to Her Majesty.
A statement from Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre said they were "deeply saddened" by the news of the Queen's death.
The message, from Stephanie Sirr and Jon Gilchrist, joint Presidents of UK Theatre and Eleanor Lloyd, President of SOLT, said: "We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
"The theatre industry is thankful for all the support and patronage Her Majesty has shown throughout her lifetime. We would like to convey our deepest sympathy to the Royal Family at this time of national mourning."
They added that, in accordance with advice from the DCMS, scheduled theatre performances will go ahead tonight and during the official period of mourning.
The BBC announced that the final two nights of The Proms had been cancelled as a mark of respect for the Queen.
“Following the very sad news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen, as a mark of respect we will not be going ahead with Prom 71 on Friday September 9, or the Last Night of the Proms on Saturday September 10,” the organisation tweeted.
Television
Anyone turning on their TV today will have seen major changes to the schedules - and even what presenters are wearing on-screen.
When news of the Queen's poor health emerged on Thursday, the BBC cleared its scheduled programming and presenters including Huw Edwards all changed into black outfits.
Coverage of the sad news aired on BBC One, with tributes flooding in as well as footage of mourners outside Buckingham Palace.
Her portrait displayed on TV along with the national anthem - as happened when Princess Diana tragically died in 1997.
The BBC will also suspend all comedy programming during the 12-day period of national mourning.
Because it is such a major event, the BBC regularly rehearsed how it would respond to the Queen's death, so everything ran incredibly smoothly.
Other channels are not required to interrupt regular scheduling, but many have decided they will to honour the monarch.
From 5pm onwards, ITV interrupted their usual shows for an ITV News Special on the Queen - meaning Emmerdale was scrapped.
Channel 4 also cancelled their scheduled programming, including Katie Price's documentary, and replaced it with extended news coverage.
Awards
The Mercury Prize awards have been postponed, despite audience members already being in their seats at London’s Eventim Apollo.
The annual ceremony had been due to start an hour before the news was announced, but organisers told the crowd they had decided to call off the ceremony "in light of the sad news".
A message displayed on the screen read: "In light of the sad news of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. we are sorry to announce that we will not be proceeding with this evening's event as planned.
"Mercury Prize will be communicating with guests and audience members over the coming days. We thank you for your understanding at this difficult and sad time.
"Dinner will not be served, we would be grateful if you could finish you drinks and we will be closing the venue at 7.30. We thank you again for your understanding."
Strikes
A number of planned strikes have been cancelled, including Friday's industrial action by Royal Mail workers. Members of the Communication Workers Union were due to continue a 48-hour walkout in a dispute over pay and conditions, but it has now been called off after the Queen's passing.
General secretary Dave Ward said: "Following the very sad news of the passing of the Queen and out of respect for her service to the country and her family, the union has decided to call off tomorrow’s planned strike action."
Transport union TSSA is cancelling planned industrial action for September and will be respecting the period of public mourning. Avanti West Coast members had been due to strike for three days in a row from September 15-17.
While TSSA members at nine train operating companies and Network Rail were also due to walk out from midday on Monday 26 until midday Tuesday 27 September. Avanti tweeted: "We are saddened to have learned of the death of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and share the nation’s sorrow. Avanti West Coast sends its sympathy to the Royal Household and the nation."
