According to the treasury, the cost of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and lying-in-state to the British government last year was estimated at 162 million pounds (about $200 million).
The late monarch’s state funeral was held on September 19 and was the nation’s first since former Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s death in 1965.
The event, which was attended by dignitaries and foreign leaders, came after 10 days of national grief following the queen’s death on September 8 after 70 years on the throne.
The longest-reigning monarch of the UK was laid to rest at Westminster Abbey, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors.
The expenses were disclosed to the public on Thursday as part of a written report to Parliament.
According to John Glen, chief secretary to the treasury, “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.”
Elizabeth and Prince Philip were both buried in Windsor Castle’s St. George’s Chapel.
