Reactions to the death of Elizabeth II

[2] Charles gave his first address to the nation and Commonwealth on 9 September at 6 p.m. BST, in which he mourned, paid tribute, and proclaimed his son William the Prince of Wales.

[468] The Mercury Prize was among the events that were called off, while the Royal Opera House announced that they would not go on with the opening night of one of their new productions and would not be operating on the day of the state funeral.

[472] Following the announcement of the Queen's death, the RMT and Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen unions suspended planned train strikes scheduled for 15 and 17 September.

[480] The Third Test resumed on 10 September with day three, as the match cannot be extended due to South Africa needing travel and rest time before their tour of India.

"[493] Organisations including Kew Gardens, the National Gallery, Hampton Court Palace, the Tower of London and Legoland Windsor Resort closed on Friday 9 September to show respect.

[496] Retailers including John Lewis, Harrods, Primark, B&Q, Homebase, Poundland, Screwfix, Wickes and Toolstation announced that they would not open as a mark of respect and to allow employees to watch the funeral.

[561] The BBC Radio 4 series The Archers included a conversation about the Queen's death, between Lynda Snell and Lilian Bellamy, as the first section of the episode broadcast on 11 September.

[576] Carnegie Mellon University linguistics professor Uju Anya tweeted, "I heard the chief monarch of a thieving and raping genocidal empire is finally dying.

Anya further stated that her family was persecuted during the Nigerian Civil War, which she described as a "genocide ... directly supported and facilitated by the British government then headed by the monarch Queen Elizabeth II.

"[577][578] The Tweet provoked significant controversy, with the university disavowing her statement and other prominent people, including Amazon founder and major CMU donor Jeff Bezos, sharply criticising Anya.

The BBC's lead news anchor Huw Edwards began presenting from 2 pm onwards, accompanied by royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell.

[606][607] Following the Direct, audiences on social media speculated that the decision was made due to the perceived inappropriateness of the title for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which was revealed at the end of the presentation.

Included was England women's team manager Sarina Wiegman, who issued a statement reading how "This summer she took the time to write to me and my players congratulating us for our success," referring to Elizabeth II's message of congratulations after England won UEFA Women's Euro 2022 as hosts at the end of July – ultimately the final senior UEFA or FIFA tournament of Elizabeth II's reign, the Lionesses' first major trophy and England's first major senior trophy, men's or women's, since the men's team won the 1966 FIFA World Cup as hosts and the Queen had presented the Jules Rimet Trophy to Bobby Moore.

During the weekend games, bouquets were laid in the centre circle by representatives of each team and a minute's silence followed by "God Save the King" preceded kickoff.

Three Premier League fixtures from the weekend – Crystal Palace-Brighton, Leeds United-Manchester United and Chelsea-Liverpool – were postponed due to policing issues as resources were allocated to the Queen's state funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday, 19 September.

[619] Earlier that week, UEFA opened disciplinary procedures against Celtic for the display of a banner reading "Fuck the Crown" and some believe St Mirren opted against a minute's silence in the hope that clapping would drown out anticipated boos.

[624] Although footage avoided the Celtic away end where the banner could be seen, the message was audibly received above any applause as the cameras simultaneously cut to players and fans clapping.

[625] The Daily Mail had alleged Sky Sports production staff were instructed to turn down sound volume if Celtic fans began to sing about the Queen.

[citation needed] Rangers defied UEFA's ban on playing national anthems to pay their respects before a Champions League match on 14 September.

[640] The National Football League held a moment of silence for the Queen prior to the NFL Kickoff Game on the day of Elizabeth II's death between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium.

[641][642] Formula One held a minute of silence in the paddock for the Queen prior to first free practice session of the Italian Grand Prix at the Monza Circuit.

[645] Both Williams drivers Nicholas Latifi and Nyck de Vries had a livery in the halo, resembling the birth and death dates of Elizabeth II.

[citation needed] Super League games did go ahead, with a scheduled playoff match on 9 September, but a moment of silence was observed and all players wore black armbands.

[653] It was later announced that the flowers would be gradually picked up and composted for landscaping projects and shrubberies,[654] while around 1,000 Paddington bears and other teddies left by the public at royal residences were cleaned and delivered to the British charity Barnardo's.

[664] And academics from Australia and New Zealand, such as lecturer on royalty Cindy McCreery and historian Katie Pickles, have explicitly tied public support for the monarchy to Elizabeth's popularity and a personal affection for her.

[667] After the death of Elizabeth II, former prime minister Julia Gillard opined that Australia would inevitably choose to be a republic, but agreed with Albanese's timing on debate about the matter.

[672] Among popular calls for the poll, he reiterated that willingness days later and Minister of Social Services Obie Wilchcombe expressed his desire for the nation to reject the monarchy.

[674] In October 2022, Quebec politicians refused to swear an oath of fealty to Charles III,[675] and Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet called for severing ties with the monarchy entirely,[676] casting it as "incredibly racist" and the relationship with Canada as "archaic" and "humiliating".

[679] Two people were arrested in Scotland for public order offences after protesting against the monarchy and repeated instances of heckling against Prince Andrew, Duke of York during events related to the Queen's death.

[685] Human rights campaigners protested against Britain's inviting Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman to Elizabeth II's funeral.