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Lee Wilmot

Man City vs Tottenham: What we know about Premier League cancellation after the Queen dies

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport are meeting this morning to discuss cancelling the weekend's Premier League fixtures after the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Queen Elizabeth II was pronounced dead at the age of 96 on Thursday evening after a 70-year reign as Britain's longest-serving monarch.

The UK went into mourning over the tragic news that will now lead to many conversations over what happens next, not only in the Royal Family but in the wider world. When Princess Diana died in 1997, Football League fixtures were postponed, and the same will happen for this weekends Premier League fixtures.

The EFL already confirmed that Friday's fixtures had been postponed, with the DCMS meeting to be followed by a meeting of the Premier League and the EFL to discuss the weekend's matches. Today's press conferences are expected to be cancelled, with tomorrow's matches looking set to follow.

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