The staggering cost of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral for UK taxpayers.

The funeral and lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II cost the UK government $200 million, according to a statement by the U.K. Treasury. The state funeral was held on September 19, 2023, and marked the first state funeral in the country since the passing of Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1965. The late monarch's son, King Charles III, immediately ascended the throne following her death. The funeral and lying-in-state were held with appropriate dignity and safety measures, said John Glen, chief secretary to the treasury.