Typically, state funerals are reserved for the monarch and are publicly funded.
So how do the projected costs for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral compare to other British royalty of the past?
Whose funeral was the most expensive?
Here’s a chronological look at the most expensive royal funerals.
It also proved to be the most costly royal burial to date."
However, what the queen did leave behind is still present in today’s state funerals.
Amid the chaos, there were many notable moments.
Adjusted for inflation, this is approximately 2 million pounds, or $2.1 million.
First, the prince did not lie in state as per his wishes.
The Mirrorreports that the Queen Mother’s funeral utilized 11,887 police staff and 1,306 civil staff.
“Ironically, it is probably how he would have liked,” she said.
“No fuss, no bother.
Right through his life, he never knew what all the fuss was about.”
For the 2012 London Olympics, up to 10,000 police officers were deployed per day.
Beyond the funeral, Queen Elizabeth’s death will have further economic implications.
