McDonald's will be closing between certain hours for the Queen's funeral. The fast-food chain has announced it will shut restaurant doors on Monday, September 19 in honour of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, who passed away aged 96 on Thursday, September 8.
Following the Queen's death, the UK has entered a period of National Mourning. It is expected to last until the day after Her Majesty's state funeral.
Ahead of the funeral, which has been announced as a public bank holiday, many supermarkets and stores have confirmed closures to mourn the loss of the Queen. You can see a list of those here.
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And now McDonald's has confirmed it will be closing its doors between certain hours. The restaurant has said it was to enable its employees to pay their respects.
In a statement shared on social media, McDonald's wrote: "In honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2 and to enable everyone at McDonald's to pay their respects, our restaurants across the UK will be cosed from midnight until 5pm on Monday 19th September."
A caption then added: "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.
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