- British businesses are changing their operations following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Some tourist attractions are closed, while iconic department stores are shutting their doors.
Britain is in an official period of mourning following the death of the nation's longest-serving monarch, $4.
For the majority of the British public, Queen Elizabeth is the only monarch they've ever known, and so profound was her impact on British society, that many businesses are changing their operations over the weekend as a mark of respect.
Here's some of the ways that Britain is reacting to the Monarch's passing.
Tourist attractions closed their doors
Legoland, the family theme park located in Windsor, where royal residence Windsor Castle is based, closed its resort on Friday out of respect, it $4.
The Tower of London, founded by William the Conqueror and lived in by generations of British rulers, closed to visitors on Friday and the historic castle is flying its flag at half-mast to mark the Queen's passing, it$4 on Twitter.
London Zoo did not open Friday and will be closed on the day of the Queen's funeral, the zoo said in an email sent to customers on Thursday. Its car park is closed to the public because it's being used by the Metropolitan Police, London's law enforcement, as part of the funeral arrangements, the zoo said.
"The Queen was patron of ZSL from her coronation in 1953 and her support for our work and passion for animals has helped us to inspire millions to protect wildlife around the world," the zoo said in a statement.
The interactive tour experience Shrek's Adventure London, based on the film franchise by DreamWorks, will remain open on Friday, it will make some changes to show "respect and sensitivity", according to its$4 The fairy tale film series features several royal characters.
The UK's national broadcaster, the BBC, also changed its TV schedules following the monarch's death, its $4 said.
The usual schedule of daytime property and holiday shows shown on its BBC One channel have been canceled and replaced with rolling news coverage of events as they unfold between 6:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Additional programs have been added to its BBC Two channel.
Iconic department stores closed their doors and sporting events were postponed
Iconic department store Selfridges & Co closed its doors early on Thursday following the announcement of the Queen's death, per the$4. It will remain closed this weekend its website says, alongside a black and white portrait of the Queen.
"As a mark of respect, our London, Manchester and Birmingham stores are now closed and will reopen on Saturday 10 September," the statement on the store's website read.
$4 will remain closed until 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, 10 September, the designer department store said on its website.
In sport, the English Premier League announced Friday that the round of matches in the elite soccer league scheduled for this weekend would be postponed. Golf and horse racing events were among the many other events canceled over the weekend, reported$4.
Elsewhere, long-planned strikes by transportation workers were also postponed as a mark of respect.$4.