The Queen Mother’s funeral arrangements in 2002 cost more than £5.4 million.
A fly-past and a lying-in-state in Westminster Hall were among the events honouring King George VI’s consort.
Policing costs amounted to £4.3 million and the Queen Mother’s lying-in-state came to £825,000, according to a House of Commons research briefing paper.
Pallbearers carry the coffin of the Queen Mother past massed Army pipers during her funeral procession in central London (PA)
With Buckingham Palace scaling the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral back and removing the public elements of the day due to pandemic, the cost of Philip’s farewell is likely to be substantially less.