The broadcaster has chosen to show childrens films throughout the day instead, as schools and businesses are closed.
The Queens funeral will take place on Monday 19 September and almost every broadcasting service will air it, except Channel 5.
The broadcaster has chosen to show children's films throughout the day instead, as schools and businesses are closed with many parents online have applauded this decision. One wrote: "Channel 5 deserve a lot of respect for this. Airing an entire day's worth of kid and family friendly content to give us a break from wall to wall bleakness that most of us don't care about is a great move.
Channel 4 will air an obituary for The Queen at 10.55am, then the two minutes silence, followed by a repeat of a 1953 documentary on The Queen's Coronation. They will then air the Vera Lynn film 'We'll Meet Again.' BBC One will be airing the funeral from 8am to 5pm, with the same broadcast being shown on BBC Two with British sign language interpretation.
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral at Westminster Abbey will be attended by world leaders, including President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, and representatives from across the Commonwealth of Nations—most of which were part of the former British Empire.
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