Royal mourning over the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will be observed from “now until seven days after Queen’s funeral.
In a statement issued by Buckingham Palace, King Charles III expressed his “wish” for a period of mourning to be observed from Friday until seven days after Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
“The date of the Funeral will be confirmed in due course,” it added.
Royal mourning will be observed by members of the British royal family, staff at royal households and representatives of the royal household on official duties and troops committed to ceremonial duties, the palace said.
Half-staffed flags at royal residences will remain as is until “0800hrs on the morning after the final day of Royal Mourning.”
Guidance was also issued to the public who wished to leave flowers at the queen’s residences including Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Sandringham Estate, Balmoral Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse, and Hillsborough Castle.
Those who wish to leave floral tributes at Buckingham Palace will be given instructions on where to place them in Green Park or Hyde Park. The Garden of Floral Tribute in Green Park will receive any flowers placed outside the palace gates.
The palace added that those who wish to leave messages of condolences can do so via the royal family’s official website as there will be no physical book of condolences at the royal residences.
What is taking place today?
One day after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday at the age of 96, a state of mourning has officially begun across the United Kingdom.
Several official, and impromptu, memorial events are being held in honor of the late queen on Friday.
King Charles III and his wife Camilla, now known as the Queen Consort, will return to London — traveling from back from Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where the queen passed away.
Charles will meet with Prime Minister Liz Truss at Buckingham Palace, as well as hold several meetings organizing the queen’s funeral.
Lawmakers will gather for a special session at the Houses of Parliament at noon, which is set to last for 10 hours. Truss will lead the session, as well as attend a service in memory of the queen at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Bells will ring-out at in the afternoon, followed by a gun salute in London’s Hyde Park and other locations. There are 96 gun salutes planned, one for each year of the queen’s life.
In the evening, Charles will deliver his first televised address as king, speaking to the grieving nation.
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