The confusion has passed, as have the emotions, speeches have been made, funerals have been arranged, the new king has been crowned: it is time to settle scores. The funeral of Queen Elizabeth was also a matter of money, a huge investment in terms of resources, time and organization. Chief Treasury Secretary John Glen said the government’s priority at the time was to ensure that “activities run smoothly and with the proper level of dignity, ensuring the continued safety and protection of the public.” The result at the economic level resulted in a clearly significant figure.
How much did the funeral of Elizabeth II cost?
The state funeral on 19 September 2022 took place 11 days after the death of the sovereign. In total, the funeral itself and the events held during the period of national mourning. they cost the government an estimated £162 million.the Ministry of Finance said. According to BBC the Home Office (£74m) and the Ministry of Culture, Media and Sports (£57m) spent the most. Glen explained that the Treasury provided additional funding when needed and that the governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were “fully reimbursed” for their costs.
No wonder, however, that the costs were so high. The funeral and mourning events were described by the police while “the largest operation we are likely to launch in the UK”. There were queues in Westminster at any time of the day, 2,000 people attended the ceremony, heads of state and members of monarchies from all over the world gathered in London. It was the first state funeral since Winston Churchill in 1965 and the largest ceremonial event since World War II. For years there have been those who have spoken enough about the insane spending of the English monarchy, but many argue that, at least for Her Majesty, this time the amount was due.
Source: Elle