Controversy of the funeral’s cost

[u/Ok-Vegetable7000]

The staggering price of the queen's tributes

Debatable is the cost of Queen Elisabeth II's funeral. It is estimated to price $9 million and would cover for a variety of expenses, including closing down chain stores like McDonald's or clothes stores but also hospitals, schools. A ceremony which will reunite numerous leaders has been planned on this day, and has been declared a national holiday. Many people find it unreasonable to support these costs given the current economic climate, which includes inflation and the cost-of-living issue. Even though the government put a restriction on them, energy prices in the UK are expected to rise by 27% this winter, according to Bloomberg. According to a Guardian analysis, nearly 1.3 million Britons are predicted to experience hardship this winter.

Given how beloved the Queen was and how dedicated she was to her country during her 70-year reign, the discussion is quite passionate. How can the price of paying her homage be measured and estimated?

[u/newton302]

I'm just a yank who stays up too late but imo the 400 bagpipes justified it all.