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::''For funerals paid for by the British state commonly known as "pauper's funerals" or "welfare funerals" see Public Health Funerals. For state funerals under the English Poor Laws see Pauper's funeral.'' In the United Kingdom, the term State Funeral is used primarily for the funeral of a monarch. The last such funeral was in 1952 for King George VI. In addition, very exceptionally, a State Funeral may be held to honour a highly distinguished subject, with the approval of the monarch and with Parliament's approval (of the expenditure of public funds).〔(House of Commons briefing paper, 2013 )〕 This last happened in 1965 for Sir Winston Churchill. Other funerals (including those of senior members of the Royal Family and high-ranking public figures) may share many of the characteristics of a State Funeral without being gazetted as such; for these, the term 'Ceremonial funeral' is used. In the 21st century, the funerals of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (2002) and Baroness Thatcher (2013) have fallen into this category. Along with the funeral service itself (which will be a large-scale national occasion), these events tend to be characterized by the use of a gun carriage to transport the coffin between locations, accompanied by a procession of military bands and detachments along with mourners and other officials. They may also feature a Lying in state and other associated ceremonies. ==Features of a State Funeral== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「State funerals in the United Kingdom」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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