Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral and related events following her death last September cost UK taxpayers nearly £162 million ($201 million), the government revealed on Thursday in its first public estimate. ManilaBulletin READ:
The elaborate state funeral for Britain's longest-serving monarch, held on September 19, entailed a vast security operation for hundreds of foreign heads of state and royals.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport spent £57.4 million, while the Scottish government billed £18.8 million. The disclosure comes shortly after the coronation earlier this month of Elizabeth's son, King Charles III, with its likely bill raising eyebrows -- and complaints -- as many Britons struggle with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
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