Lloyd’s building, underwriting room to close for Queen’s funeral

Insurance and reinsurance marketplace  Lloyd’s of London hosted a ceremony in its Underwriting Room at One Lime Street today (September 15) to remember Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to mark the accession of His Majesty King Charles III.

The historic Lutine Bell was rung once to mark the death of The Queen and twice to mark the accession of The King. The ceremony was attended by members of the Lloyd’s market and employees of the Corporation of Lloyd’s.

Lloyd’s also announced that its building, Underwriting Room and global offices will be closed on Monday,  September 19, the day of the state funeral of Her Majesty.

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.

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.”

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