“The Queen passed away peacefully at Balmoral today.” Buckingham Palace stated that the King and Queen Consort will be at Balmoral tonight and will return to London tomorrow.
As the nation enters a 12-day period in mourning, the Queen will be given a full funeral.
Charlie Proctor has confirmed that all political and sporting events will be cancelled in the future.
All comedy, political and sporting events have been cancelled.
Both the United Kingdom and Commonwealth have entered an extended period for mourning.
— Charlie Proctor, @MonarchyUK, September 8, 2022.
This includes the Premier League and EFL games, as well as the Irish and Welsh leagues. It is also expected that semi-pro and amateur sporting events will be replicated.
The Liverpool vs Newcastle United Premier League match that was scheduled to start on Sunday, August 31, 1997, was postponed after Princess Diana’s passing.
Football League fixtures for the next weekend were also changed to avoid clashing with Diana’s funeral.
Although it is not clear when the sport will resume following this terrible news, for now everything in the foreseeable near future has been cancelled. This is expected to change soon.
