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Queen Elizabeth II's funeral cost UK government 162 million pounds, Treasury papers reveal

The funeral procession from Westminster Abbey to Windsor Castle marked the end of 10 days of national mourning after Queen Elizabeth II’s death. (Reuters: SSgt Dek Traylor/Pool)

The British government has revealed it spent 162 million pounds ($304 million) on the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II was Britain's longest-reigning monarch, holding the throne for 70 years.

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