King Charles III has declared a period of royal mourning after the death of his mum, Queen Elizabeth II.
Buckingham Palace has said today it is the wish of the new King that the period of mourning will begin from now until seven days after the Queen's funeral. The date of the the funeral will be confirmed in due course.
The palace did not say when the funeral would be held, but it is likely to take place around 11 days after the Queen's death on Thursday. The day of the funeral will be a Day of National Mourning and many places across the country will close as a mark of respect.
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However, there is no legal requirement for employers to give staff the day off. This means it will be up to the discretion of the pub owners whether their establishment will stay open.
The Elephant pub & Bakehouse in Woolton released a statement yesterday saying the pub was closed for the evening in tribute to Her Majesty. It said: "Out of respect for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II we will be closing the pub tonight at 7.30pm.
"Existing reservations will be contacted directly by our team. We will be back open from 11.45am tomorrow (Friday). Rest in peace Ma'am."
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