Queen Elizabeth funeral & mourning cost UK government £162 million

The Treasury has revealed that Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and events during the 10 days of mourning have cost the UK government around £162 million.

With the state funeral on the 19th of September, 2022, being held 11 days after the monarch’s death, the Home Office and Department of Culture, Media and Sport spent £74 million and £57 million respectively.Thousands of people visited Westminster Abbey where the Queen was laid in state.

Chief secretary to the Treasury, John Glen, said that the government’s priority at that time was making sure that the events ran smoothly and with a level of dignity, whilst ensuring the safety of the public.

A revelation of the costs shows the following costs:

Department for Culture, Media & Sport – £57.42m

Department for Transport – £2.565m

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office – £2.096m

Home Office – £73.68m

Ministry of Defence – £2.890m

Northern Ireland Office – £2.134m

Scottish Government – £18.756m

Welsh Government – £2.202m

Thousands of people lined up, including David Beckham, to pay their respects, with world leaders also flying from all over the world after the announcement of the longest serving monarch in history’s death was announced.

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