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What happened to football in the UK after King George VI died? (FourFourTwo)

When the British monarch passed away in 1952, football matches continued and paid their respects to the king.

Conor Pope is the Online Editor of FourFourTwo, overseeing all digital content, and joined the team in February 2019. However, it is expected that following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, sports fixtures including all football matches, will be suspended. The National Theatre will close if the news breaks before 4pm, and stay open if not.

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What happened to sport when King George VI died in 1952 ... (Daily Mail)

Elizabeth II's 70-year reign - the longest of any British monarch in history - means that there is no common 'protocol' for what sport should do in these ...

Football fixtures - including the North London derby - went ahead as the national anthem was sung before kick-off... Elizabeth II's 70-year reign - the longest of any British monarch in history - means that there is no common 'protocol' for what sport should do in these circumstances. but rugby's Five Nations clash between England and Ireland was postponed

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