Queen Elizabeth updates: State funeral ends 11 days of ceremonies

England's top soccer league has postponed its slate of matches this weekend in tribute to the queen's death.

"We and our clubs would like to pay tribute to Her Majesty’s long and unwavering service to our country," Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said in a statement. "As our longest-serving monarch, she has been an inspiration and leaves behind an incredible legacy following a life of dedication."

He continued, "This is a tremendously sad time for not just the nation, but also for the millions of people around the world who admired her, and we join together with all those in mourning her passing."

The queen never made her "football" allegiances clear over her reign, but the new king, Charles III, has been public about his support for Burnley Football Club. With the postponements, he'll have to hold off on watching their next match against Norwich City.

The EPL said it would announce any further postponements, such as on the day of the queen's funeral, "in due course."

King Charles III is back in London, returning from Balmoral Castle in Scotland where the queen died.

The king walked outside Buckingham Palace, shaking hands and greeting people who gathered to share their condolences.

The king and Camila, the queen consort, walked outside the gates of Buckingham Palace viewing flowers left by people mourning the death of the queen.

As the king arrived outside, the Royal Standard was raised above Buckingham Palace for the first time during his reign.

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King Charles III arrives at Buckingham PalaceThe 73-year-old monarch shook hands with his people for the first time as king.

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Both British houses of Parliament are meeting Friday for members to pay tribute to the queen in a special session of condolence.

Politics in both Houses will be on hold for a period of mourning.

"For the 70 glorious years of her reign, our queen was at the heart of this nation’s life," Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer said. "She did not simply reign over us, she lived alongside us."

"It seems impossible to imagine a Britain without her," he added.

There will also be a rare Saturday meeting where senior members of Parliament can take an oath of allegiance to the king. The meeting will end with an address to the king expressing condolences following his mother's death.

House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle will determine the timetable in the House for the following days, which is expected to be significantly reduced until after the state funeral for the queen.

This means new laws cannot be passed until Parliament returns, though it could be recalled for pressing matters.

King Charles III will return to London this afternoon to record a televised address to the nation from Buckingham Palace. The speech will air at 1 p.m. ET before he attends the national service of thanksgiving for his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at St. Paul's Cathedral at 2 p.m. ET.

King Charles will be officially proclaimed king at 6 a.m. ET on Saturday from the balcony at St James' Palace. The first son of Queen Elizabeth II became king the minute his mother died but the formal announcement will be made on Saturday.