7 Things Brits Can't Do During the Mourning Period for Queen Elizabeth II

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the United Kingdom has entered a “” observed to various degrees around what's known as the “Commonwealth” (colonized or formerly colonized nations that still honor, however symbolically, the monarch as a head of state…it's very complicated).Out of respect for the queen, many businesses and organizations have been cancelling or postponing events, while others , or wear black armbands, in Her Majesty's honor.

Some of the disruptions to daily life or random and, respectfully, a little funny, while others call into question how much of a national priority a funeral should be.Here are some of the ways the mourning period is impacting life in the UK:Go to Center Parcs (a resort chain).

The “holiday villages” will be closed on Monday, September 19, the day of the funeral, leaving travelers to make other accommodations for their previously booked vacations, per the .Use certain bike racks.

In Norwich, a sign was posted on a bike rack saying that it was “closed” from September 9 to 21 (see the unintentionally funny sign on ).