Hosting a celebration fit for a Queen can be both pricey and profitable. With an extended holiday weekend in Britain jam-packed with extravagant events, the Jubilee carries a hefty price tag that could worsen the burden on the cash-strapped country. Then again, it's hard to discount the boost to tourism and memorabilia sales that the commemoration provides. We took a look at the costs involved in the party of the year.
$15.8 billion
How much the Diamond Jubilee is expected to inject into the British economy via tourism. London has had the largest number of visitors since the turn of the century so far this year, with 12.7 million trips to the capital and counting
$11.5 billion
Estimated holdings of the British Crown Estate, which is held in trust for the nation and not accessible to the Queen for private use
$1.98 billion
Estimated loss in output due to reduced labor and closed businesses during the U.K.'s four-day weekend starting June 2
$157 million
Estimated cost of security throughout the Jubilee
$11 — 12 million
Cost of medals being awarded in 2012 to British troops, police, firefighters, paramedics and prison guards who've served at least five years
$789,050
Estimated cost of a privately funded row-barge, christened Gloriana, to be presented to the Queen after the pageant
$155,249
Cost of a stained-glass window to be installed in Westminster Hall, courtesy of some MPs and peers
$15,787
Cost of the commemorative Diamond Jubilee whisky produced by John Walker & Sons, sales of which are to be donated to the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust
$1,942
Cost of the Savoy's special Jubilee weekend package, including two nights' accommodation and a four-course dinner for two
$162.05
Predicted extra amount the average working Brit will spend during the course of the weekend
$155
Price of a seat in the Queen's Stand at the Epsom Derby on June 2. The race is the first of the jubilee weekend events the queen will attend
$74
Cost of a family pass for the BBC's Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace on June 4, featuring performances by Paul McCartney, Elton John and Jessie J
$67.93
Price of a British Street Party Ultimate Party Kit at Party Pieces, the party-supply business owned by the Middletons, the Duchess of Cambridge's family
$29
Admission fee to visit Buckingham Palace, open to the public for four extra days during the Jubilee period. Over 600,000 visitors went last year during royal-wedding fever. That's the highest number since the palace opened its doors to tourists in 1993
$20.38
Price of the official Queen's Diamond Jubilee £5 coin minted specially by the Royal Mint
Sources: Buckingham Palace; Crown Estate; Epsom Downs Racecourse; BBC; The Telegraph; Department of Culture, Media and Sport impact assessment; Party Pieces; Royal Collection; Parliament.co.uk; John Walker & Sons; myvouchercodes.co.uk