The Department for Culture, Media & Sport has pointed out that as the Queen's funeral went on for the best part of a fortnight and only cost £162m, it was far better value for money than any other entertainment provided by the nation's broadcasters.
It has urged other members of the Royal Family to consider how their deaths are part of their duty to the nation and when appropriately timed, help assuage the misery of modern life.
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