Thousands back permanent bank holiday to remember Queen
More than 100,000 people want a permanent UK bank holiday to remember Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8 at the age of 96. EssexLive reports an online campaign has gathered momentum as the Queen was "the world's most popular monarch" and the "most constant symbol of Great Britain".
The online campaign was started on change.org and has quickly attracted thousands of supporters worldwide. Organiser John Harris wrote: "Queen Elizabeth II is our longest reigning monarch, and arguably the nation's and the world’s most popular ever monarch. "In the words of President Macron, 'to you, she was your Queen, to us, she was THE Queen…The most constant symbol of Great Britain'.
"Britain has fewer bank holidays than most European countries; France has 11 compared with our 8, Spain has 14. I believe we need a new public bank holiday to mark our greatest sovereign’s lifetime - a Queen Elizabeth Day. A day for our nation to come together and celebrate both the life of the Queen and our gratitude for the institution of our royal family."
September 8 has been put forward as a suggestion. One supporter of the idea wrote on change.org: "We shouldn’t forget what the Queen has done for the country and the world." Another said: "She was exceptional and will always and should always be remembered."
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