Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: What we know about Premier League cancellation after the Queen dies

The Premier League are meeting this morning to discuss the weekend's Premier League fixtures, including Manchester United's trip to Crystal Palace, after the death of Her Majesty The Queen.

Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 on Thursday evening after a 70-year reign as Britain's longest-serving monarch.

The UK went into mourning over the tragic news that will now lead to many conversations over what happens next, not only in the Royal Family but in the wider world. When Princess Diana died in 1997, Football League fixtures were postponed, and the same could happen now.

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The EFL already confirmed that Friday's fixtures had been postponed, with the DCMS meeting to be followed by a meeting of the Premier League and the EFL to discuss the weekend's matches. Today's press conferences are expected to be cancelled.

DCMS were due to meet at 9am this morning, with the Premier League meeting to follow at around 11am. You can follow live updates from it right here.

United are due to travel to South London this weekend when they take on Palace in a Sunday afternoon 4:30pm kick-off. A decision will be made once the DCMS and Premier League meetings have concluded.

The Cabinet Office have issued guidelines today stating "there is no obligation to cancel or postpone events and sporting fixtures, or close entertainment venues during the National Mourning period".

It added: "This is at the discretion of individual organisations. As a mark of respect, organisations might wish to consider cancelling or postponing events or closing venues on the day of the State Funeral. They are under no obligation to do so and this is entirely at the discretion of individual organisations.

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