A number of official books of condolence will be available for people to pay tribute following The Queen's death.
Buckingham Palace today confirmed the Monarch Queen Elizabeth had died at Balmoral.
In a statement released on Twitter, Buckingham Palace said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. "
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It came after the palace released a statement on Thursday afternoon stating concern for the Queen’s health.
It read: “Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision. The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.”
Liverpool Cathedral have announced a book of condolences will be opened in the Lady Chapel and a special memorial service will be held there in due course. The Queen formally opened Liverpool Cathedral in 1977.
Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr Roy Gladden, has also said people wanting to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth will be able to do so at the Town Hall.
He said: "We join with the rest of the nation in paying tribute to Her Majesty The Queen, who has served our nation with selfless devotion.
“The people of our city will remember her with great fondness and affection, particularly for her many visits to Liverpool during her long reign, which always drew large crowds of well-wishers.
“Over the coming days, we will be giving residents the opportunity to pay their respects and reflect on the Queen’s remarkable reign.
“It is fitting that our Town Hall–a building Her Majesty always enjoyed visiting–will be one of the places that people can come and pay tribute.”
Both Bootle Town Hall and The Atkinson in Southport will be open from Friday, September 9 between 9am and 5pm for residents and visitors to sign the books of condolence. In the event of large crowds forming, a queuing system will be in place at both buildings.
Areas outside Bootle Town Hall and the Princess Diana Memorial Gardens on Lord Street, Southport have been designated as places where residents can leave floral tributes in memory of Her Majesty the Queen. Floral tributes at both Southport and Bootle will remain in place until after the state funeral. These will then be sensitively collected and disposed of in an appropriate fashion.
