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1. Alexander the Great- $600 millionThis ancient Macedon king who presided over the largest empire in the world from the Ionian Sea to the Himalayas enjoyed the most expensive funeral till date. He passed away in 323 BC and was placed in Gold Casket and transported in a gold carriage pulled by 60 horses.

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3. Kim Jong II- $40 millionThe supreme leader of North Korea from 1994-2011, was given the most expensive funeral. Government spent massive amounts changing the signs in the Towers of Eternal Life. Moreover, million dollars were also spent to bring in Russian embalmers and buy a special glass casket.

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4. John F. Kennedy- $15 millionOne of the beloved US Presidents, he was killed by an assassin in 1963, which shook the entire world. His burial plot in Arlington National Cemetery which costs $15 million was the expensive funeral.

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5. Queen Mother- $12.5 million

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6. Pope John Paul II- $11.9 million

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7. Princess Diana- $11.8 million

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8. Sir Winston Churchill - $4.2 million

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9. Margaret Thatcher- $1.8 million

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10. Michael Jackson- $1 million

These funerals of high profile people cost millions of dollars to the authority. However, they deserve a royal and memorable goodbye.Source: www.successstory.com

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