AP said the funeral and lying-in-state cost the UK $200 million. It was the first state funeral since Churchill’s in 1965. Hundreds of thousands saw her lying in state. Costs were told to Parliament.
“The govt wanted smooth, dignified events and public safety,” said John Glen.
For weeks, her death cause was secret. The Daily Mail said a Scottish dept. was secretive about her death cert., though some thought it should be public.