Queen Elizabeth News: All English football matches including the English Premier League, Women’s Super League, English Football League and grassroots football have been canceled as a tribute to Queen Elizabeth. The Queen herself recently passed away yesterday, aged 96.
The decision comes after the publication of an official guide that clearly indicates that sports authorities are not obliged to cancel their matches. However, if they want they can cancel the events.
Born in 1926, Queen Elizabeth II became Queen of the United Kingdom on February 6, 1952. Her reign lasted more than 70 years. The Queen She was the longest reigning monarch in the country before passing away at her Balmoral residence. Her eldest son and heir to the crown, Prince Charles, will now be King of the United Kingdom.
The last monarch of England before Queen Elizabeth II was King George VI. He died in 1952, but did football stop after the king’s death or did it go on as planned?
The English Premier League has decided to cancel all football matches in the league. This will serve as a tribute to England’s longest serving monarch.
However, the last time a monarch passed away in England, the games were not cancelled.
King George VI died on February 6, 1952. On that particular Wednesday, there were four FA Cup matches scheduled, including teams from Middlesbrough, Doncaster, Luton, Brentford, Sheffield United, West Ham, West Brom and Gateshead.
As in the Europa League tie between Manchester United and West Ham last Thursday, the matches proceeded as scheduled with the team paying tribute to the King before kick-off. Fans from all matches sang Abide With Me and the national anthem before kick-off.
The weekend’s Premier League matches were also not canceled and all matches were match-by-match including the North London derby at White Hart Lane. Before the games, tribute was paid to the King and condolences were shared with the Queen’s Mother and the Royal family.
What were the consequences of the death of Princess Diana?
On August 31, 1997, Princess Diana expired and a situation like the current one occurred.
On the fifth day of the 1997/98 season, 8 games were played on Saturday. However, on Sunday Liverpool were due to face Newcastle and, amid the death of Princess Diana, the match was postponed.
In the rescheduled match on 20 January 1998, Liverpool edged out Newcastle with a solitary goal scored by Michael Owen.
However, Everton’s game against Bolton on September 1 was not canceled and took place as scheduled.
