In total 161.7 million pounds (about 200 million euros) was spent by the British State for her funeral Queen Elizabeth and for the side events, the Ministry of Finance announced today.
Its longest reigning monarch Britain died on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96. A 10-day national mourning period was declared in the country, which culminated with her funeral on September 19. First the coffin with her body Elizabeth exhibited in popular pilgrimage to Edinburgh Cathedral. It was then transferred to London where it is estimated that 250,000 people queued for hours to pay their respects by walking past the coffin at Westminster.
Her successor, King Charles, during this time toured the four constituent countries of Great Britain, together with the then Prime Minister Liz Trussaccording to the Athenian-Macedonian News Agency.
“The government’s priority has been for these events to run smoothly and with appropriate dignity, while at the same time ensuring the safety of the public throughout,” John Glenn, the chief secretary to the Treasury, said in a written statement to the parliament.
Most of this amount, in total £73.7 million, was spent by the Home Office, which is responsible for policing and national security. THE Metropolitan Police of London it reported at the time that the funeral was the largest police operation in its history, with heads of state and high-ranking officials from around the world in attendance.
Source: News Beast
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