Her Majesty The Queen 1926 – 2022
Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday 8 September 2022, the Radyr & Morganstown Community Council has opened a Book of Condolence which will be available at the Old Church Rooms each morning this week (12 to 16 September) for people to pay their respects on the death of Her Majesty The Queen.
On Saturday, the Book will then move to Christ Church, Radyr so that it can remain open for those who wish to sign it over the weekend and into the new Bank Holiday next Monday.
The grounds of Christ Church will also be welcome as a place for the Community to gather for the national minute’s silence at 8pm this Sunday evening, 18th September 2022.
For those who would prefer, the Royal website https://www.royal.uk/ also includes the facility to express condolences on-line. A selection of these messages will be passed onto members of the Royal Family and may be held in the Royal Archives for posterity.
Flags across the village have been lowered to Half Mast as a mark of respect and will remain lowered until next Monday evening when they will be raised again following the state funeral.
Thank you to Cllr Helen Lloyd Jones for providing these photographs of the Union Flag at the War Memorial and the Diocesan Flag on the tower of Christ Church both flying at half mast.
First Visit of King Charles III to Wales
King Charles and the Queen Consort are to pay their first official visit to Cardiff since his accession on Friday, September 16. Whilst at time of writing the full plans for this visit are unconfirmed, the royal party will be visiting Llandaff Cathedral for a service of remembrance before moving to Cardiff Bay to receive the Motion of Condolence in the Senedd and then travelling to Cardiff Castle for a formal reception.
This is likely to mean many roads are closed during the day on Friday and travel will be more difficult and plans, including the bus timetable, subject to change at short notice.
Some parking arrangements in Llandaff Village, around City Hall and in Cardiff Bay have already changed to allow for preparations for these events to take place.
14/09/2022 – Formal notice of road closures for Friday have now been published by Cardiff Council but due to the large numbers expected in Cardiff on Friday the main message is to use public transport where possible but those services are also expected to be busier than normal. For Radyr & Morganstown the road closures to ensure crowd safety around Llandaff may also mean that bus services are disrupted at times with little to no notice.
Bank Holiday on Monday 19 September
Monday 19 September will be a Bank Holiday as part of the national mourning on the day of Her Majesty The Queen’s Funeral.
Cardiff Bus have announced that “services will be following Sunday timetables on bank holiday Monday 19th September, and our Customer Service centre will be closed.”