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'Queen's Funeral and Lying-in-State Expenses Revealed by Treasury: Nearly £162M Spent'

'Queen's Funeral and Lying-in-State Expenses Revealed by Treasury: Nearly £162M Spent'
Published 2 years ago on May 18, 2023

"UK Government Spends £161.7 Million on Queen's Funeral and Lying-in-State"

The funeral and lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II in September last year cost the UK Government an estimated £161.7 million, the Treasury said

In a recent development, the UK government has revealed that the funeral and lying-in-state of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II incurred a significant expenditure of £161.7 million. This solemn occasion marked a ten-day period of national mourning, with the state funeral held on September 19.

The Queen's coffin was initially placed at rest in Edinburgh Cathedral before being transferred to Westminster Abbey in London. During the lying-in-state, an estimated 250,000 people patiently queued for hours to pay their respects and bid farewell to the revered monarch. Notably, Her Majesty's son, King Charles, undertook a tour across the four nations of Britain alongside the then Prime Minister, Liz Truss.

An estimated 250,000 people queued to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state in Westminster Abbey. Above: Her Late Majesty's grandchildren (left to right, from bottom), Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall, James, Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice and Prince Harry depart after holding a vigil beside her coffin

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"UK Government Spends £161.7 Million on Queen's Funeral and Lying-in-State"

The funeral and lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II in September last year cost the UK Government an estimated £161.7 million, the Treasury said

In a recent development, the UK government has revealed that the funeral and lying-in-state of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II incurred a significant expenditure of £161.7 million. This solemn occasion marked a ten-day period of national mourning, with the state funeral held on September 19.

The Queen's coffin was initially placed at rest in Edinburgh Cathedral before being transferred to Westminster Abbey in London. During the lying-in-state, an estimated 250,000 people patiently queued for hours to pay their respects and bid farewell to the revered monarch. Notably, Her Majesty's son, King Charles, undertook a tour across the four nations of Britain alongside the then Prime Minister, Liz Truss.

An estimated 250,000 people queued to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state in Westminster Abbey. Above: Her Late Majesty's grandchildren (left to right, from bottom), Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall, James, Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice and Prince Harry depart after holding a vigil beside her coffin

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