What happened to sport when King George VI died in 1952?

Sporting events are being cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II and more are expected to follow as a period of national mourning begins.

The Cabinet Office has recommended that sports bodies consider cancelling events on the day of the state funeral but there is no obligation for other days.

Nonetheless, the Premier League and EFL have postponed all fixtures this weekend as 'a mark of respect'.

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.

The closest guidance we can take is from when Elizabeth's father, King George VI, passed away in 1952.

He died on February 6, a Wednesday, and games in the fourth round of the FA Cup went ahead that evening.

The weekend's league matches throughout the pyramid also continued as planned, with the national anthem and Abide With Me - usually only reserved for the FA Cup final - sung before kick-off.

The Division One fixture list included the North London derby at White Hart Lane, which recorded the largest attendance of the weekend of 66,438.

Spurs won 2-1 with goals from Don Roper and Alex Forbes, but the two clubs would finish the season on equal points - Tottenham in second and Arsenal in third behind champions Manchester United.

In cricket, the first Test between New Zealand and the West Indies - both in the Commonwealth - still went ahead from February 8.

Other sports did postpone events though, including hockey and rugby.

The King's death came midway through what was then the Five Nations Championship in rugby and led to England's clash with Ireland at Twickenham being re-arranged for late March.