Which sporting events are cancelled?
All horse racing has been canceled on the day of the funeral. No other major sporting events were scheduled for Monday.
What else affects the funeral?
Center Parcs
Center Parcs had initially announced it would order holidaymakers to leave their UK sites on the day of the Queen’s funeral.
The company was inundated with complaints after it revealed five of its parks would close for 24 hours from 10am on Monday to allow staff to “support our Queen on her final journey”.
It has since reversed its decision, saying guests will no longer be kicked out on Monday.
Royal Mail
Royal Mail announced it would suspend services on the day of the funeral as a mark of respect for the monarch.
Simon Thompson, chief executive of Royal Mail, said the service would continue to play an “important role” in delivering messages of condolence to the royal family.
courts
Although courts in England and Wales will remain open during the mourning period, they are expected to only hear urgent matters on the day of the funeral.
Collections of bins
Most councils across the UK have said that bin services will be completely canceled on Monday, so it will be a day later than usual for the rest of the week.
This extends to local recycling centers and public councils in many areas. Commercial garbage collection will also be canceled on the day of the funeral.
Normal street cleaning services will also be reduced or canceled entirely, according to some councils.
Public toilets
Areas where public toilets will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday include Crawley in south London, Thanet in Kent, the Scottish Borders area and Dumfries and Galloway.
Parks and cemeteries
While the parks will remain open, all cafes and activities or centers within them will remain closed. Even cemeteries will be closed on the day of the Queen’s funeral.
Council buildings
Almost all public buildings will be closed on the day of the funeral, including town halls, libraries, leisure centres, swimming pools and gyms. In some areas, facilities such as artificial football pitches or independent gyms will remain open.
Social Services
It has also been announced that youth centres, family and children’s centers and adult social care (for people suffering from illness and learning difficulties) will close on Monday in many areas of the country.
The councils have said that only emergency and out-of-hours services will operate, for those who need it.
markets
Local markets that usually take place on Mondays will be canceled for the holiday. Areas affected include Hackney in London, Preston in Lancashire, Rotherham in Yorkshire, Shrewsbury in Shropshire and Gillingham in Kent.
Transport services and road closures
Tubes and trains
The stations that could be affected by the funeral are those near the procession route: Charing Cross, Green Park, Hyde Park Corner, St James’s Park and Westminster.
Some transport operators are scheduling extra services in the city to allow mourners from across the country to come and pay their respects, while the Elizabeth line will run a special service of 12 trains an hour between Paddington and Abbey Wood on Sunday 18 September
Bus services
Transport providers have announced that all services on the Isle of Wight and Newport, Wales, will stop running between 10am and 2pm on Monday, so drivers can watch the funeral. Areas where Park and Ride services operate will also not operate on the day of the funeral.
Road closures
The exact details of the road closures and restrictions have yet to be announced, but it is likely that the whole of Parliament Street will be closed for the procession. Parliament Square, parts of Broad Sanctuary, The Mall and Constitution Hill are also likely to be pedestrian-only.
Horse Guards Road was completely closed to vehicles for the Queen Mother’s funeral procession in 2002, so it could be the same on Monday.
Heritage Sites
Historic sites across the UK, from Stonehenge to HMS Belfast, will be closed on the day of the Queen’s state funeral as a mark of respect.
English Heritage, which looks after the famous prehistoric stone circle as well as other important monuments and properties including Dover Castle, Eltham Palace in London and the Roman forts of Hadrian’s Wall, said that all their sites will be closed on Monday.
National Trust houses, gardens, cafes and shops will also be closed on the day of the funeral.
The organization said coastal and countryside car parks and pre-booked holiday homes and campsites would remain open to visitors.
Museums and Galleries
The Imperial War Museums, which has museums in London, Manchester, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, the Churchill War Rooms in central London and HMS Belfast on the Thames, will close all five sites on Monday.
Major galleries such as the National Gallery in London, the National Galleries of Scotland and the Tate galleries will also be closed, as will museums such as the Natural History Museum, Science Museum and the V&A in South Kensington, London.
The National Museum of Scotland is also closing its doors to visitors and the Museum of Wales said it will close its seven sites on Monday.
cycling
British Cycling has apologized after issuing a no-cycling advice during the state funeral on Monday.
British Cycling’s original guide said it “strongly recommends that anyone riding their bike on the day of a state funeral does so outside the times of the funeral service and associated processions”.
However, the group has since withdrawn its advice, admitting it had “got this one wrong”, after members criticized the guidance and argued it would prevent travel for travelers or those who want to exercise.
The Royal Household has said there is no requirement to cancel any planned events or activities, amid concerns over a flurry of cancellations affecting medical appointments, funerals and food banks.
NHS GP and hospital appointments
Thousands of GP and hospital appointments are being canceled due to Monday’s bank holiday.
NHS hospitals in England have been urged to contact all patients with appointments on the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, whether or not their appointment has been postponed.
Some major hospitals have said they will postpone “the vast majority” of non-urgent cases. Others – including major cancer centers – have said they expect services to run “as usual”.
The holiday announcement has left NHS services scrambling to reorganize services.
GPs have been told they can close their doors, and local areas are being asked to ensure there are enough “out of hours” services to cope with demand.
The school closures left some doctors and nurses saying they had no choice but to take the day off to provide care to children.
Hospital trusts are expected to make their own decisions about appointments based on local staffing levels and whether or not local transport will make patients and staff unable to attend.
A spokesman for NHS England said: “As with any bank holiday, NHS staff will be working to ensure that urgent and emergency services, including urgent dentist and GP appointments, are available, and their local trusts will contact patients, if necessary, regarding their current appointments.
“Covid vaccination services, particularly in care homes, are asked to continue their work given the importance of protecting people before winter and the public should access services from NHS in the usual way, including via 111 online or 999 in an emergency.”