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Jasmine Norden

Queen's funeral to be shown on big screen in Leeds city centre

Mourners in Leeds can head into the city centre to watch the Queen's funeral with others on a big screen.

Millennium Square in Leeds city centre has confirmed it will be broadcasting the event live on Monday, September 19. King Charles announced this weekend that the day would be a bank holiday.

Millennium Square has also been the site of floral tributes for the Queen at the Civic Hall opposite. Mourners have also been able to leave tributes in the Civic Hall's book of condolence.

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Leeds City Council announced the showing of the funeral on the big screen in the square. The Queen's funeral will be broadcast live between 10m and 6pm, subject to confirmation of broadcasting schedules.

It will be free to enter the square and watch the funeral, subject to capacity. The first people to arrive may get some seating.

Mourners are welcomed to bring their own chairs, food and hot drinks for while they watch. There will also be some food and drink available there.

There will be no alcohol, large items of furniture or glass allowed and those entering the viewing area must have bags searched. Elsewhere in Yorkshire, Bradford Cathedral will also be broadcasting the funeral live.

The Queen's funeral is set to take place at Westminster Abbey at 11am after her death on the afternoon of Thursday, September 8. This is a slight break in tradition - for many years now monarchs have been having their funerals at St George's Chapel in Windsor.

Huge crowds are expected to gather in London, and the whole funeral will be televised.

Several Yorkshire venues and tourist attractions are closing for the funeral on Monday the 19th, including Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the Forbidden Corner, and Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

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