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Kyle O'Sullivan & Sophie McLaughlin

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

Queen Elizabeth II NIFL Cliftonville Danske Bank Premiership Glentoran NI Football League

People across the world have been saddened by the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral on Thursday, aged 96.

Intricate plans had been drawn up for when Her Majesty sadly passes away, codenamed Operation London Bridge, that will see major differences to what events are on, where we shop and even what appears on TV.

Her funeral, which is due to take place nine days after she passes, will be marked with a Bank Holiday - changing the operating hours of many shops and businesses.

Here is a look at things that will be closed or cancelled as a result of the Queen's death, as reported by The Mirror.

Shops and the economy

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 also be shut.

Sport

Queen Elizabeth II who has died at the age of 96 (PA)

All 20 Premier League clubs have paid tribute to Her Majesty. Manchester United's Europa League game against Real Sociedad went ahead as planned on Thursday evening.

It is understood United would have called the game off if asked, but fans had already started taking their seats in the ground.

Friday's fixtures in the Danske Bank Premiership have been postponed. Cliftonville were due to host Glentoran at Solitude, while Larne vs Dungannon Swifts was scheduled for Inver Park.

The NI Football League confirmed the postponements following consultation with all four clubs.

In a statement, NIFL said: "As a mark of respect in light of the passing Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II today, the NI Football League have taken the decision to postpone the two Danske Bank Premiership scheduled for Friday evening. In consultation with the four clubs, all parties have agreed to postpone both Cliftonville v Glentoran and Larne v Dungannon Swifts.

"The NIFL will consult with relevant stakeholders regarding the fixtures across all NIFL divisions scheduled for Saturday (10 September) and provide a further clarification on these matches tomorrow (Friday) morning."

All games in the Premier League and EFL this weekend have been postponed, the governing bodies announced on Friday.

TV

Anyone turning on their TV on Thursday will have seen major changes to the schedules. When news of the Queen's health emerged the BBC cleared its scheduled programming.

Eddie Parks lowers his flag to half mast outside his home in Hillsborough near Hillsborough Castle after the death of Her Majesty the Queen (Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye)

Presenters changed into all-black clothing throughout the day. The BBC regularly rehearsed how it would respond to the Queen's death.

It will also suspend all comedy programming during the 12-day period of national mourning. Other channels are not required to interrupt regular scheduling, but many have decided they will to honour the monarch.

From 5pm onwards, UTV interrupted their usual shows for an ITV News Special on the Queen. Channel 4 also cancelled its scheduled programming.

Strikes

A number of planned strikes have been cancelled across the UK, including Friday's industrial action by Royal Mail workers.

Members of the Communication Workers Union were due to continue a 48-hour walkout in a dispute over pay and conditions, but it has now been called off after the Queen's passing.

General secretary Dave Ward said: "Following the very sad news of the passing of the Queen and out of respect for her service to the country and her family, the union has decided to call off tomorrow’s planned strike action."

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