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Abbie Wightwick

Announcement expected on whether schools in Wales will shut for the Queen's funeral

With the country mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II there are questions about how national grieving will be managed and what will be open.

There has been no official announcement yet on whether schools will be asked to close for the Queen's funeral.

A Welsh Government spokesperson said that an announcement is expected. Headteachers representatives said they have had no information or direction yet on whether they should shut or remain open.

Read more: What will happen today after death of Queen Elizabeth

Labour says the average family is now spending more on after-school clubs than on their weekly food shop (PA Wire/PA Images)

The Queen's funeral is expected to take place nine days after she passed on September 8. As that falls on a weekend the funeral is expected to be on Monday September 19.

The day of the funeral will be a Day of National Mourning, but employers in general won't be compelled to give staff a day off. The service will take place at Westminster Abbey, and a two minute silence will be held across the UK at noon.

Most people will therefore get time off from work on the day of Her Majesty's funeral. The London Stock Exchange will be closed for at least the day of the Queen's funeral and possibly for several days after - which could potentially cost the economy billions. Sporting fixtures will also be cancelled as part of Operation London Bridge, the codename for plans for the Queen's death.

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