@andrewt@mastodon.social It's the security stuff that drove the cost up. Full security for the entire royal family and security for every single head of state and representative present. The idea is if say, both the prime minister of Australia and their governor general is somehow hurt, the country would be in crisis. Of course the king & co said how much of a "dialed back affair" the whole thing would be, but I guess simplicity looks different when you get your first job at age 74. 🤷‍♀️