The eye-watering value of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II has been revealed, eight months after her dying.
The British Treasury has stated that in whole the funeral and associated occasions, watched globally, set the UK taxpayer again GBP162 million, or a bit greater than $300 million.
The mourning occasions which had been unfold over 10 days included the state funeral held on 19 September but additionally the late Queen’s mendacity in state in each London and Edinburgh.
It additionally lined her transport from Balmoral, in Scotland, the place she died on 8 September, right down to London after which to Windsor for her ultimate resting place.
State funerals within the UK are funded by the British Government.
Chief secretary to the Treasury John Glen stated the $300m value ensured “these events ran smoothly and with the appropriate level of dignity, while at all times ensuring the safety and security of the public”.
The Home Office, a British ministry which oversees safety and policing, had the largest single outlay spending GBP74 million ($139m).
London’s Metropolitan Police stated it was the largest policing occasion it had ever confronted with company together with heads of state, arriving from the world over.
It’s thought 250,000 folks queued to file previous the Queen’s physique because it laid in state at Westminster Hall.
The Department for Culture Media and Sport was the subsequent largest spender at GBP57m ($107m).
The UK authorities stated it refunded any prices incurred by the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish governments in relation to the funeral.
The sheer scale of the Queen’s funeral far eclipsed that of different members of the royal household. The Queen Mother’s funeral in 2002 which set taxpayers again GBP5.4m ($10m) on the time.
Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997 value GBP5m ($9.3m).
The funeral of her late husband the Duke of Edinburgh, who died in 2021, was a a lot lowered occasion resulting from Covid-19 restrictions.
Source: www.news.com.au
