This blog is closing now, you can follow all the developments in our new liveblog here.
Thanks for reading.
In Solomon Islands, one of the few remaining countries that still has the British monarch as head of state, three days of mourning have been declared, including a public holiday on Monday 12 September.
#Solomon Islands #PM, #Manasseh_Sogavare declares 3 official mourning days for #QueenElizabeth II from Mon 12th September 2022 through to Wed 14th September 2022. The first day of the Official mourning period, Mon 12th Sept 2022 will be observed as a Public Holiday.
— Melanesian Spearhead Group of Economies (@MEconomies) September 11, 2022