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McDonald's is set to close every restaurant to mark Queen Elizabeth II's death.The fast food giant shared the news on Twitter where it has over 294,200 followers.In a post, it said: "All of our UK restaurants will be closed on Monday until 5pm, to allow everyone at McDonald’s to pay their respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II." READ MORE: McDonald's addict bullied over size wows with 6st weight loss transformation Queen Elizabeth II sadly passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8 at the age of 96.The UK has now entered a 10-day period of national mourning following her death and it has been announced that the state funeral will take place on Monday, September 19, at Westminster Abbey in London.King Charles III announced that the date of the funeral will be marked as a bank holiday during his proclamation ceremony at St James's Palace on September 10.During the ceremony, King Charles III was formally declared head of state during the Accession Council, which was televised for the first time.But it is down to retailers across the UK whether they will close or not.UK stores are in the process of announcing their plans and a full list of things open is slowly being confirmed.A full list of everything open during the day is slowly being confirmed as stores and organisations announce their plans.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."READ NEXT:

Heathrow Airport flights have been cancelled so they do not disturb the Queen’s coffin procession on Wednesday.The west London airport said in a statement that “out of respect” for the mourning period it will be making “appropriate alterations to our operation”.These include flights being disrupted between 1.50pm and 3.40pm on Wednesday to “ensure silence over central London as the ceremonial procession moves from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall”. British Airways has cancelled 16 short-haul flights due to the airspace restriction.

King Charles has arrived at Buckingham Palace as he prepares to lead the royal family on a sombre procession following the late Queen’s coffin as she is taken to lie in state at Westminster Hall . As he arrived, the new monarch waved to public onlookers, while looking understandably emotional as he continues the preparations for his mother’s funeral.

Kate Middleton has paid her own subtle tribute to the Queen by wearing a pearl necklace as she received the coffin at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening. Dressed in a smart back ensemble, The Princess of Wales, accompanied her husband Prince William en route to the royal London home as the senior members of the Royal family gathered to receive the queen’s coffin for her final ever night in Buckingham Palace, before she would lie in state until next week’s funeral.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle were seen arriving at Buckingham Palace last night, as they reunited with the Royal Family to receive the Queen's coffin as it arrived there from Edinburgh. Prince William, 40, and Harry, 37, will both support their father King Charles, 73, today during the procession of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin, which will be taken from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where it will lie-in-state.

As the nation continues to mourn for Queen Elizabeth II following her death at the age of 96 last week, many businesses across the country have decided to close their doors for a day as a show of respect for the late monarch. On Monday 19th September, the day of the Queen’s funeral, everything from shops to cinemas and even doctor’s surgeries will close their doors to give their staff time to reflect on her majesty’s life.

Moments before the Queen's coffin arrived at Buckingham Palace King Charles III was photographed with his son and daughter-in-law the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. This marks the first occasion the trio have been seen together since the Platinum Jubilee service of thanksgiving in June. The photo shows the new King standing at the bottom of the staircase with his head bowed, awaiting the arrival of his late mother’s coffin.

The Queen at Buckingham Palace that he almost started speaking in French and forgot the name of one of his Arsenal team-mates.The iconic former Premier League striker was invited alongside Arsenal players and staff to meet Her Majesty for tea after she was unable to open their newly-constructed Emirates Stadium the previous year.With CBS Sports presenter Kate Abdo paying her respects this week, she opened up the floor for Henry to share his treasured memories of that during their Champions League coverage.READ MORE: Bayern Munich fans protest Queen's death impacting football with Champions League bannerHenry said: "First and foremost, I'm not on social media as you guys know so I haven't had the opportunity to do it, my condolences to the entire Royal Family."I had the opportunity to meet the Queen and I was nervous, as hell."I remember thinking 'I am about to play a game' or something."When you are at Buckingham Palace and you are meeting the Queen - I looked at Julio Baptista and forgot his name! I was like 'who is that?'."It was my duty to introduce everybody (as captain). When you are nervous you want to go back into your own language? I don't think that if I had spoken French it would have worked."Henry went on to explain what the passing of the Queen means to him on a personal level, having spent more than a decade of his life living in London.He added: "It is very difficult to talk about her in the past tense." Concluding: "I am French, I am proud to be French...

The Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall doesn’t hold a royal title, unlike her cousins Princes William and Harry and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. Zara, 41, and her brother Peter Philips are Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest grandchildren, however they don’t hold a HRH status, nor do they participate in royal duties.

King Charles will not have to pay tax on his inheritance from his late mother The Queen - although the new monarch has voluntarily agreed to continue following in his mother’s footsteps and paying income tax on his growing fortune. Unlike members of the public that have to navigate the murky world of inheritance tax when a loved one dies with an estate valued more than the £325,000 threshold, the King is exempt thanks to a clause agreed in 1993 by then Prime Minister John Major.The little known clause scrapped the 40% levy when inheriting sums over £325,000, but only when the inheritance was being passed from “sovereign to sovereign”.

Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle have strict fashion rules they have to follow for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The late monarch will be laid to rest on Monday 19 September and King Charles III has confirmed it will be a bank holiday to give the nation a chance to grieve and their respects together. And in the days since the funeral date was confirmed, details about the State Funeral have been released and as per royal tradition, much of it is steeped in history.

The Queen’s coffin arrived in London last night after making its final journey from Edinburgh and will be moved again later today. There were emotional scenes as as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II embarked on her final journey after a night in St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, where over 20,000 people came to pay their respects Following her death on 8 September, and as per tradition, the late monarch’s coffin is now to make its way to Westminster Hall for lying in state where members of the public will be able to pay their respects to the Queen.

Penny Lancaster was among the lines of police guarding Queen Elizabeth’s coffin as it was driven to Buckingham Palace. Sir Rod Stewart’s special constable wife, 51, was pictured in her uniform at RAF Northolt in front of the British monarch’s coffin as Her Majesty’s casket made its way to her former home of 70 years on Tuesday (13. 09.

The Queen’s coffin will stay overnight in a room at Buckingham Palace where the monarch dined with foreign royalty and met Premier League footballers.The Bow Room has played host to a number of high-profile figures, including King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, former US president George Bush, and representatives of the Arsenal football team. More than 30 members of the royal family held a private 100th birthday lunch in the Bow Room for the Queen Mother in 2000.

Center Parcs has announced it will order holidaymakers to leave its UK sites on the day of the Queen’s funeral.The company is being inundated with complaints after it revealed that its five parks will close for 24 hours from 10 am on Monday. Guests midway through seven-day holidays – which generally cost more than £1,000 for a family of four at this time of year – will be forced to spend the night elsewhere or go home early.Those due to arrive on Monday for shorter stays are being given the opportunity to begin their breaks a day later.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have taken to social media to express their sadness at the news of the show's return being postponed. Earlier today, Tuesday 13 September, it was revealed that the well-loved BBC programme will launch a week late on Friday 23 September.The dancing competition was expected to return to our screens this weekend.The decision was made to pull the show from its scheduled time-slot as the country continues to mourn its longest-serving monarch. The Queen’s funeral is set to take place next Monday and the sad day will be a bank holiday for British people, with many retailers closing their doors out of respect.

Princess Anne opted to wear her most precious jewel gifted to her by her late parents, Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip.The Princess Royal, alongside other members of the Royal Family, has spent the last few sombre days by the Queen’s coffin since her death on Thursday 8 September.Today, the 72 year old, complemented her black attire with her favourite Grima pearl earrings presented to her as a gift from her parents in the 1960s. She was also spotted wearing them at her father's funeral in 2021 and has chosen to sport them again in another sentimental tribute to her loving parents. The staple piece has been a go-to for Princess Royal for more than 50 years but it's not just for sad occasions.

Piers Morgan, 57, has claimed Prince Harry, 37, would effectively be betraying the trust of his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, should he release his “salacious” new book. The TalkTV presenter has claimed the book, which the Duke of Sussex has jointly written with Meghan Markle, would “rip into the Royals".He fumed: "If Harry goes ahead with this horribly ill-advised book, he will betray his pledge to his grandmother.”The book, with a prospective release date of November, according to the Duke of Sussex, will be a “first hand” account of his life. Piers, in a recent column for the New York Post written following The Queen’s death, slammed the forthcoming book in scathing terms. "He’s written a supposed 'tell-all' book due to be published later this year or early next. “He will reportedly rip into the royals yet again in what Harry says will be a 'first-hand account of my life that’s accurate and wholly truthful'."Is that the same kind of 'accurate and wholly truthful' garbage that he and Meghan spewed to Oprah, much of which has since been proved to be utter nonsense?" Piers questioned.Piers added that one of King Charles III’s aides told him that the palace was dreading the release of the new tell-all. In the column, Piers said they fear it will “drip” with poisonous new allegations about the Royal Family. “Any such attack, coming from the new monarch’s own son, will thus be devastating," Piers insisted.In March 2021, Piers said farewell to Good Morning Britain over an argument about Prince Harry's wife Meghan. The presenter had worked there for six years.However, he was forced to leave after thousands of complaints about his controversial views on Meghan, implying she had lied about her confessions during the

Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton, the new Princess of Wales, reunited with their estranged relatives Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as Her Majesty the Queen’s coffin finished its final journey to her home of Buckingham Palace.Today marks the first time the late Queen’s coffin has been on English soil since her passing on Thursday 8 September.The 96 year old monarch passed away peacefully at her Balmoral Estate, Scotland, before being taken to Holyroodhouse.The monarch was then transported to St Giles’ Cathedral where she laid in state for 24 hours for members of the public to pay their respects. From there, Her Majesty was taken to London today, Tuesday 13 September.The Queen was accompanied by her daughter Princess Anne, who said it was an “honour and a privilege” to escort her mother’s coffin.