The funeral and lying-in-state of the late Queen cost the UK Government an estimated £161.7 million, the Treasury said.
Queen Elizabeth II passed away at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire on September 8, 2022 after a 70-year reign of Great Britain. Just days prior to her death, Buckingham Palace issued a rare statement to say the Queen was 'under medical supervision' at her castle in Scotland after doctors became concerned for her health.
Her family travelled to Balmoral to be by her side before the passing was confirmed. Queen Elizabeth II had reigned over the United Kingdom since 1952 and is the country’s longest-serving monarch. Her death marked the end of the Elizabethan era.
Following Her Majesty's passing, her coffin was led in a procession from Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh, where it was met by around 250,000 people who queued for hours to pay their final respects. From there, Elizabeth II lay in state at St Giles's Cathedral overnight.
The Queen's coffin was then transported to London via plane, where she lay in state at Westminster Abbey for ten days prior to her funeral. The Queen's ceremonial funeral took place on September 19, with a grand procession of her coffin through the streets of London.
As the country entered ten days of national mourning, the Queen's son King Charles also embarked on a tour of Britain's four nations along with then Prime Minister Liz Truss.
The largest cost was reported by the Home Office at £73.7 million, followed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (£57.4 million) and the Scottish Government (£18.8 million).
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.
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