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Queen Elizabeth's Death Certificate Reveals The Cause & Real Time Of Death

On September 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II died "peacefully" at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Her Majesty's death was later met with a 10-day mourning period throughout the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries, including Canada — which commemorated the queen's death with a federal holiday.

On Thursday morning, the National Records of Scotland released the queen's death certificate, also known as the queen's entry in the Register of Deaths. According to the extract, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's cause of death was "old age," offering no further details.

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This British Pub In Montreal Is Opening At 5 a.m. For The Queen's Funeral On Monday

Queen Elizabeth II's death has led to a variety of reactions in Quebec — though no day off, unfortunately. Many people, politicians and even establishments offered their condolences after the monarch's death, including British Pub Burgundy Lion in Montreal.

Now that the Queen's funeral has a date (it's tomorrow, if you were somehow unaware), the pub has announced a special event to honour the funeral. Burgundy Lion will be opening its doors at 5 a.m. to commemorate the former ruler's last rites.

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What’s Open & Closed For Canada’s Federal Holiday On Monday

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially declared September 19 a national holiday in commemoration of Queen Elizabeth II's death. In addition to Canada's 10-day mourning period, a federal holiday will also fall on the day of the queen's funeral, which has many of us wondering...what will be open and closed on Monday?

Well, federal employees across Canada will, in fact, have the day off — but that's about it. While the federal holiday can be extended to workers in private and federally-regulated industries, many provinces aren't planning on closing much, if anything at all, Quebec included.

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Trudeau Announced A Federal Holiday In Canada For The Queen's Funeral

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the day of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, September 19, will be a federal day of mourning — a holiday for federal workers.

In his announcement on Tuesday, Trudeau stated that the government is actively "working with the provinces and territories" to align planning. It's unclear if any provinces will follow with their own holidays.

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Canada Might Not Get A Day Off In Wake Of Queen Elizabeth's Death — What We Know So Far

Queen Elizabeth's death has sparked a number of questions amongst Canadians including whether Canada's money would be changing and if the country will be getting a day off of work to mourn the queen's passing.

As King Charles III ascends to power, becoming the newest King of Canada, the team of royal courtiers are currently making appropriate changes and plans, including that of the sovereign's funeral — which will take place 10 days from today.

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