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Everything that will be cancelled or closed following the death of the Queen

The nation is in mourning following the news that Queen Elizabeth II has died. Intricate plans had been drawn up for when Her Majesty passed away, codenamed Operation London Bridge.

The plans will see major differences to what events are on, where we shop and even what appears on TV. On the day of her funeral there will be a bank holiday and most places will be shut or change their operating hours. Here is a look at things that will be closed or cancelled, according to The Mirror.

The day of the funeral will be a Day of National Mourning, but employers will not be compelled to give staff a day off. Unless it falls on the weekend, there will be a national bank holiday, following church services and memorial services across the UK.

The service will take place at Westminster Abbey, and a two minute silence will be held across the UK at noon. Most people will therefore get time off from work on the day of Her Majesty's funeral.

Shops will close or only be open for reduced hours, while banks will of course also be shut. The London Stock Exchange will be closed for at least the day of the Queen's funeral and possibly for several days after - which could potentially cost the economy billions.

As part of Operation London Bridge, all sporting fixtures would be cancelled on the Day of National Mourning. If history is anything to go by, then football matches are likely to be postponed. When Princess Diana died, the game between Liverpool and Newcastle United that was due to take place later in the day was called off.

All football leagues matches which were due to take place on the day of Diana's funeral were moved to the Friday before or the following Sunday. There was no need to scrap Premier League matches as none were

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