UK: The changes after the Queen's death that tourists will encounter

10-09-22

When George VI died in his sleep at Sandringham in the early hours of 6 February 1952, his eldest daughter, Princess Elizabeth, then visiting Kenya with her husband, immediately became Queen Elizabeth II.

After 70 years of reign and undisputed worldwide popularity, London is worried about one thing: it is not surprising that thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of people will want to travel to the British capital to attend her funeral activities, which are due to last for several days until the coronation of the new king, Charles III.