Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96.
The UK's longest-serving monarch passed away at Balmoral on her Scottish estate after concerns were earlier raised about her health.
The Queen, who came to the throne in 1952, had celebrated her Platinum Jubilee this year although she had missed the Royal Ascot for the first time in 70 years this year..
What happens to sport in the UK?
The planning around the Queen's death has been known as Operation London Bridge and there are implications to UK sporting events.
The Premier League will be led by the DCMS (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) guidance but footballing fixtures during the weekend look likely to be scrapped. This includes the English top-flight, EFL, SPL, and Irish and Welsh league games with fixtures postponed - this is expected to be replicated to semi-pro and amateur sporting events.
There also confirmed protocols in place around horse racing and cricket. If the Queen had passed during Royal Ascot, the meet would be scrapped.
The Marylebone Cricket Club was also said to hold insurance for a similar outcome during an England Test match at Lord’s.
After the death of George VI in 1952, rugby and hockey fixtures were called off, while football matches went ahead. Fans sang Abide With Me and the national anthem before kick off at matches. The St Leger race in Doncaster is set to take place this weekend although it could be postponed after the news.
All games, including golf, will be banned in the Royal Parks.
Following Princess Diana's death on Sunday August 31 in 1997, the Liverpool vs Newcastle United Premier League match scheduled to kick off later that day was postponed.
Football League fixtures the following weekend were moved to avoid clashing with Diana's funeral. The Premier League was on an international break.
