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Stephanie Wareham

What a state funeral is - and who pays for it

The Queen’s funeral is a state funeral and will be on Monday, September 19. Here is everything you need to know about what a state funeral is.

What is a state funeral?

A state funeral is a rare honour and is mostly reserved for the sovereign. The only monarch not to be given a state funeral in the last 295 years was Edward VIII, who abdicated.

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