Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral Cost £162m — UK Govt

Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral and related events following her death last September cost UK taxpayers nearly £162 million ($201 million), the government revealed on Thursday in its first public estimate.

The elaborate state funeral for Britain's longest-serving monarch, held on September 19, entailed a vast security operation for hundreds of foreign heads of state and royals.

In a written statement to parliament, finance minister, John Glen, said the total estimated cost ran to £161.7 million, with the interior ministry -- responsible for policing -- accounting for the biggest proportion (£73.7 million).

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport spent £57.4 million, while the Scottish government billed £18.8 million.

"The death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022 and the period of national mourning that followed was a moment of huge national significance," Glen said.

The disclosure comes shortly after the coronation earlier this month of Elizabeth's son, King Charles III, with its likely bill raising eyebrows - and complaints - as many Britons struggle with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Buckingham Palace has rejected reports that the total for that vast security operation would top £100 million.

AFP

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Chai if it was in Nigeria

The Queen deserves it.

YinkaOlusesi16:
The Queen deserves it.

Yep she does… It’s not easy to go to Africa and create two Nigger Areas, then merge them, then support a 31 year old semi illiterate Colonel to kill and starve millions to keep the colony together, then continue to support and advise rogues that create quack states with meaningless names like Delta, River abi Rivers, Plateua LOL, and accept fake Buhari’s to come to London Hospital for months at a time…. ALL along having some blacks to have erection of the mouth analyzing Chelsea and Leicester LOL

Yep, she deserves it MATE…