The Queen’s funeral and lying-in-state cost nearly £162million, Treasury reveals after more than 250,000 mourners queued to pay their respects
- There were ten days of mourning after Her Majesty’s death on September 8
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The funeral and lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II in September last year cost the UK Government an estimated £161.7million, the Treasury said.
After Her Late Majesty’s death on September 8, the country entered ten days of national mourning which concluded with her state funeral on September 19.
During that time the Queen’s coffin lay at rest in Edinburgh Cathedral before being moved to Westminster Hall in London, where an estimated 250,000 people queued for hours to file past and pay their respects during the lying-in-state.
Her son King Charles also embarked on a tour of Britain’s four nations along with the then Prime Minister Liz Truss.
‘The Government’s 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,’ John Glen, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, said in a written statement to Parliament.
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
After Her Late Majesty’s death on September 8, the country entered ten days of national mourning which concluded with her state funeral on September 19
The Home Office, which has responsibility for policing and national security, accounted for the biggest portion of the total, with costs of £73.7million.
This was followed by £54.7million spent by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and £18.8million spent by the Scottish Government.
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Other costs were: Ministry of Defence, £2.9 million; Department for Transport, £2.6 million; Welsh Government, £2.2 million; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, £2.1 million; and the Northern Ireland Office £2.1 million.
The figures were published as part of a parliamentary written statement by John Glen, Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s funeral procession makes its way down the Long Walk towards Windsor Castle
Queen Elizabeth II lies-in-state in an empty Westminster Hall ahead of the public being allowed in to pay their respects
The Metropolitan Police said at the time that the funeral was the biggest policing event in its history, with dignitaries from across the globe in attendance.
The Queen’s lying-in-state came to an end on the morning of her funeral, after some had queued for more than 24 hours to get into Westminster Hall.
The queue stretched as far back as Southwark Park, but thousands were left disappointed when the lying-in-state period ended before they could reach Westminster.
Celebrities who queued to say goodbye to the Queen included David Beckham.
Her Majesty’s funeral service at Westminster Abbey was attended by more than 2,000 guests, including dozens of heads of state and members of the Royal Family.
The service was followed by a journey to Windsor Castle that was witnessed by an estimated 2million people who lined the streets to pay their respects.
An estimated 250,000 people queued to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state in Westminster Hall. 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
