A permanent day of tribute to Her Majesty will likely be discussed in Parliament after a petition has gathered more than 100,000 signatures.
Royal fan, John Harris, launched a petition for an extra bank holiday to "mark our greatest sovereign’s lifetime". Writing on Change.org, he said: "The Queen is our longest-reigning monarch, and arguably the nation’s, and the world’s most popular ever monarch.
John continued: "In the words of President Macron, 'to you, she was your Queen, to us, she was THE Queen…The most constant symbol of Great Britain'. She was indeed, an inspirational woman.
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"Britain has fewer bank holidays than most European countries; France has 11 compared with our eight, Spain has 14. I believe we need a new public bank holiday to mark our greatest sovereign’s lifetime; a Queen Elizabeth Day.
"A day for our nation to come together and celebrate both the life of the Queen, and our gratitude for the institution of our Royal Family."
When a petition reaches 10,000 signatures, the Government will respond. If a petition reaches 100,000 signatures, it is considered for a debate in Parliament.
Last week it was announced the day of the Queen's funeral, Monday (September 19), has been officially declared a UK bank holiday.
Gov.uk said the Bank Holiday "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."
They added: "This bank holiday will operate in the same way as other bank holidays, and there is no statutory entitlement to time off. Employers may include bank holidays as part of a worker’s leave entitlement."
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