The monarch has requested the moment of reflection in tribute to the 241 passengers and crew killed when a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for Gatwick Airport came down on Thursday.

Buckingham Palace said the monarch had personally requested the change ‘as a mark of respect for the lives lost’

The monarch has requested the moment of reflection in tribute to the 241 passengers and crew killed when a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for Gatwick Airport came down on Thursday.