Will there be a Bank Holiday for Queen's funeral? Britain enters 10 days of mourning

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Queen Elizabeth II has passed away aged 96, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.A statement from the palace read: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.

The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”Earlier in the day (September 8) the palace confirmed that doctors were "concerned" about the monarch's health.

They said they had placed her "under medical supervision".She was the longest-reigning monarch in British history, and also the longest-serving female head of state in the world's history.There's no doubt people all around the world will mourn her death.

Many members of the British public have been left questioning whether the country there will be a bank holiday on the day of the funeral.Here we take a look at the protocol for deaths within the Royal Family.The day of the Queen's funeral will be a Day of National Mourning.However, according to previously leaked documents, it won't be a bank holiday and employers will not be compelled to give staff a day off.Instead, this is believed to be a matter of discretion for each employer and their staff.However, if the funeral takes places on the weekend or an existing bank holiday, an extra public day off work will not be granted.Meanwhile, any Parliamentary business is set to be suspended for 10 days, according to reports.We have now officially entered a period of mourning, and details of the funeral will soon be announced.The funeral is estimated to take place 10 days after the Queen's passing.The funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey, and a two-minute silence will be held across the UK at noon.Processions will most likely take place in London and Windsor on the day.The funeral will be lead by.