The death of Queen Elizabeth brings an end to a 70-year reign, the longest in history, having ascended the throne following the death of her father.
Following her death on Thursday, Parliament was recalled, and aircraft pilots announced the news to their passengers.
The announcement came after news of the Queen's poor health broke earlier in the day, and now the UK has entered an official two-week period of mourning.
Will there be a Bank Holiday?
There will almost certainly be a Bank Holiday on the day of the Queen's funeral, which is scheduled to take place in 10 days’ time.
The day of the funeral will be a day of national mourning although employers will not be forced to give employees the day off work.
The funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey and a two-minute silence will begin across the UK at noon.
There is also due to be another Bank Holiday in the coming months for King Charles's coronation, although details are yet to be confirmed.
