Thank heavens ‘mourning’ has not thrown the country into limbo the way I recollect happened when George VI died. The official Mourning arrangements look both pragmatic and well thought out. link
It looks like the Golf and Cricket organizers had not seen the guidance, and I guess we will soon find out if the FA is in the same boat. Given the high percentage of non-Royalists it would probably be a better mark of respect to call for a one+ minute period of silence before the start of any football matches.
The following is the official guidance for entertainment and sporting fixtures:
“There is no obligation to cancel or postpone events and sporting fixtures, or close entertainment venues during the National Mourning period. This is at the discretion of individual organisations.
As a mark of respect, organisations might wish to consider cancelling or postponing events or closing venues on the day of the State Funeral. They are under no obligation to do so and this is entirely at the discretion of individual organisations.”
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