More than 250,000 people marched past the Queen's coffin as they lied

Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan said she couldn't give a figure for the cost of the state funeral, but said: "I think the British public would say that was good money." spent'

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More than 250,000 people passed through Westminster Hall to see the Queen lying in state in the days leading up to the state funeral.

The queue for mourners to pay their last respects to the late monarch was closed several times after the crowd exceeded the expected 10 miles.

Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan said the final tally was still being worked out, but confirmed that more than a quarter of a million people filed past the Queen's coffin over the course of the four-day period.

"More than 250,000 people have passed through Parliament," she told Sky News

"We are only calculating the final numbers, so this is an approximate number at this time."

Mourners line up to see the queen lying in state (

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Some 200,000 people lined up to visit the Queen Mother when she lay down in state at Westminster Hall in 2002.

Ms Donelan said she couldn't give a figure for the cost of the state funeral, but added: 'I think the British public would say it was money well spent.'

She said: "You saw so many thousands there and I don't think anyone can suggest that our late monarch didn't deserve this send-off, considering the duty and selfless service she gave herself. is committed to providing for over 70 years. ."

The 10-day period of national mourning for the Queen culminated with the state funeral on Monday,

World leaders, foreign royals and British heroes were among the crowds who joined King Charles and the royal family to say goodbye to the Queen.

Hundreds of thousands of people lined the road from Westminster Abbey to Windsor, where the late sovereign was laid to rest.

The Royal Family will observe another week of mourning, but public government business can now resume...