The treasury Thursday revealed Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and lying-in-state final 12 months value Britain’s authorities about 162 million kilos (round $200 million).
The state funeral for the late monarch, held on Sept. 19, was the primary within the U.K. since that of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1965.
The event, attended by world leaders and dignitaries, adopted 10 days of nationwide mourning after the queen died at age 96 on Sept. 8 after 70 years on the throne.
Hundreds of 1000’s of individuals have been drawn to London’s Westminster Hall to see the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch mendacity in state.
The prices have been revealed Thursday as a part of a written assertion to Parliament.
“The authorities’s priorities have been that these occasions ran easily and with the suitable stage of dignity, whereas always making certain the security and safety of the general public,” stated John Glen, chief secretary to the treasury, in a press release.
Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, have been each interred at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
Philip, who died in 2021 at 99 years previous, selected to not lie in state and his funeral was a muted affair as a result of it was held below strict social distancing guidelines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
The final royal funeral earlier than that was for Elizabeth’s mom, often called the Queen Mother, in 2002. She lay in state for 3 days, and her funeral prices have been estimated to be round 5.4 million kilos.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
