King Charles III authorizes a bank holiday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth.
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Although the funeral has not yet been scheduled, it is believed that it will take place on Monday, September 19, at the conclusion of the official 10-day period of mourning.
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During his accession ceremony, where he was formally crowned as the new monarch, the new king confirmed the holiday.
The day of the Queen’s funeral will be a bank holiday, as the king has decreed.
Mordaunt said: “Drafts of two proclamations. One – appointing the day of Her late Majesty’s state funeral as a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The crowd outside the palace then cheered three times for the new ruler before standing still and listening to a distant artillery salute.
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