In a written statement to parliament, finance minister John Glen said the total estimated to £161.7 million, with the interior ministry—responsible for policing—accounting for the biggest proportion (£73.7 million or P5.1 billion). | via philstarlife
Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral and related events following her death last September cost UK taxpayers nearly £162 million , the government revealed on Thursday in its first public estimate.
In a written statement to parliament, finance minister John Glen said the total estimated cost ran to £161.7 million, with the interior ministry—responsible for policing—accounting for the biggest proportion . "The government's priorities were that these events ran smoothly and with the appropriate level of dignity, while at all times ensuring the safety and security of the public."
Many were redeployed to support the events taking place in London and Scotland, where she died aged 96 at her Balmoral estate after a year of declining health.
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