Supermarkets, fashion stores and cinemas will be among firms shutting their doors on Monday for the Queen’s funeral. It was announced last week that the day of the funeral will also be a public bank holiday.
As a result, a raft of the country’s biggest retailers have said they will shut their stores so workers can pay tribute to the Queen. Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Lidl and Aldi were among those closing their supermarket stores for the day.
“We want to express our deepest condolences to the royal family, as well as our gratitude to Her Majesty the Queen for her unwavering service,” said Tesco’s UK chief executive Jason Tarry. The UK’s biggest grocery business said it will open its Express convenience stores from 5pm, while a small number of convenience stores in central London and Windsor will remain open.
