The ceremony will begin with a single ring of the Lutine Bell to mark the death of HM Queen Elizabeth, and will end with the two rings to acclaim the new King. The ceremony will be open to all Lloyd’s passholder, including members of the Lloyd’s market and employees of the Corporation of Lloyd’s, and provides an opportunity to come together to remember Her Majesty, and express support for the new King.
Bruce Carnegie-Brown, Lloyd’s Chairman said:
“Our thoughts remain with the Royal Household at this sad time. We were fortunate to host Her Majesty at Lloyd’s on a number of occasions during her reign and all who were there cherish the memory of those visits. In recent years we have worked alongside His Majesty King Charles in support of his Sustainable Markets Initiative and look forward to continuing our close association with this important work to create a more sustainable world.”
The state funeral of Her Majesty will be held on Monday 19 September 2022. This has been declared a day of National Mourning and will be a bank holiday in the UK.
The Lloyd’s building and Underwriting Room will be closed on this day, as will Lloyd’s global offices. With the exception of 19 September, the Lloyd’s building and Underwriting Room will remain open.
The Union Jack at Lloyd’s will fly at half-mast throughout the duration of the mourning period, until after the funeral. A book of condolence has been placed in the Underwriting Room and this will be displayed within the building in due course.
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