McDonald's announces change of opening hours for day of Queen's funeral

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McDonald's has announced it will alter its operating hours 'in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II'. The fast-food giant confirmed that will close all its restaurants from midnight until 5pm on Monday, September 19 - the day of the Queen's funeral.

A McDonald's spokesperson said: "In honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to enable everyone at McDonald's to pay their respects, our restaurants across the UK will be closed from midnight until 5pm on Monday, 19th September." The announcement makes McDonald's the latest in a long chain of major businesses which also announced their intentions to close on the Queen's funeral bank holiday Monday.

The new bank holiday, approved by King Charles III, will see major retailers either temporarily or completely close their doors. Read more: Martin Lewis fights tears on Good Morning Britain as he likens his own heartbreaking loss to Prince Harry A Government statement said: “Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday. "“This will allow individuals, businesses and other organisations to pay their respects to Her Majesty and commemorate Her reign, while marking the final day of the period of national mourning." Other such businesses include Asda, M&S, Tesco, Waitrose, Morrisons, Lidle, and many more.

Many services such as Argos will also be postponing its delivery services on the day of the Queen's funeral, with expected delays for people expecting packages or groceries. Read next: Molly-Mae Hague breaks silence after Queen's death as she says it felt 'completely right' to not post ITV Lorraine viewers praise 'random' Lewis Capaldi appearance as show returns after Queen's death Queen's bodyguard