Tributes from across the region continue to pour in one week after the death of the country’s longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.

The Queen. 96, died last Thursday, plunging the country into mourning.

A regional proclamation from the High Sheriff in Taunton took place at 1pm on Sunday 11th September, and on the steps of the Guildhall in Bath by Cllr Shaun Stephenson-McGall, at 2pm. The high street was closed to traffic and Midsomer Norton Town Council said flags will fly at half-mast until 8am on the day after the Queen’s funeral.

Books of condolence were opened on Friday 9th September at Bath Guildhall, Keynsham Community Space, and Midsomer Norton Library and Information Service for people to pay their respects, and will remain open until 5pm on the day following the funeral.

Messages of condolence can also be sent to the Royal Family online at www.royal.uk/send-message-condolence .

Mourners wishing to gather and lay flowers can do so at Parade Gardens, Bath (no entrance fee), the Memorial Park, Keynsham and the Hollies Garden, Midsomer Norton. Only floral tributes or candles should be left.

Bath and North East Somerset Council said the Chair’s diary of events had been suspended until further notice, and that all public meetings in the immediate future have been postponed - but services will run as normal unless stated otherwise.

Midsomer Norton Town Council said its events and meetings have cancelled until further notice.

“We will be asking that our condolences be passed to King Charles III,” a town council spokesperson said.

Cllr Shaun Stephenson-McGall, Chair of Bath & North East Somerset Council, said: “On behalf of the people of Bath and North East Somerset we are flying flags on our buildings at half-mast and invite those wishing to leave a message of sympathy for the Royal Family to do so in one of our books of condolence which are now open.”