Earlier this week the treasury revealed that Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral cost an estimated £161.7m with the Scottish government contributing towards 11.3% of this cost (£18.3m), though this was funded by the treasury. The £161.7m cost included events such as the six-day lying-in-state period, transport, culture, and media costs.

The event was the first state funeral since Winston Churchill in 1965 and roughly 4.1bn people turned in to watch the Queens ceremony.

So, let's break it down.

The largest cost of the funeral was spent on policing, security, and home office expenses, totalling £73.6m, roughly 45% of the entire funeral. The next major expense was £57.4m for costs incurred involving Culture, Media, and sport. The Scottish ceremony, which included a slow hearse and one-day lying in state, totalled £18.3m. Ceremonial costs involving around 6,000 military personnel cost roughly £2.9m, with transport costs also amounting to £2.5m. The foreign office expenses also came to £2.09m.

Funeral costs for senior members of the public in the UK have been relatively low in comparison. Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997 cost an estimated £6-9m, Winston Churchill in 1965 cost an estimated £39.5m, and the Queen mothers funeral in 202 cost roughly £7.4m. (Prices adjusted for today’s inflation). According to moneyhelper.org.uk, the average cost for a funeral in the UK right now is between £3,290 - £4,380 depending on the level of service.