Queen Elizabeth's costly funeral will be funded by British taxpayers. The monarch passed away last week in her Balmoral estate.
It’s not just the fact that tax money pays for a bulk of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral expenses that is causing financial distress for British citizens. Many businesses in the U.K. will be closed during the state funeral on Monday, which could compound economic stress for many. Banks are set to be on official holiday, professional sports teams are postponing games, and even trade unions have called off official strikes. Economists are predicting that Britain’s September GDP will drop 0.
People are allowed to mourn their queen, but the Royal Firm expectating taxpaying citizens to foot the bill for the Queen’s state funeral
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