A royal train has been used by the British monarchy since the reign of Queen Victoria, who was a fan of rail travel. Her successor King Edward VII ordered a new train in the model of the Royal ...

King Charles will retire the Royal Train, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth’s, following a thorough review of its usage and costs ...

The current train was built in the 1970s and is in need of tailor-made refurbishment that would most likely cost tens of millions of dollars. The original royal train was built for Queen Adelaide ...

Britain’s royal train service has been deemed too expensive, so now it’s being ditched in favor of helicopters and scheduled rail journeys. Not everyone is happy about it.

The trips combined cost an estimated £78,000 (which converts to about $107,000.) Instead of taking the Royal Train, family members will have an alternative in two new helicopters added to the fleet.

The nine-carriage train, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth II and the late Duke of Edinburgh, will stop running ahead of a maintenance contract ending in early 2027, according to the annual royal ...

Euston Station, 1937: The royal train sits quietly at the platform with a policeman posted outside to guard young Princess Elizabeth; suddenly he hears a soft knock on the carriage window behind him.

The British royal train is nearing its final stop as the historic rolling stock is set to be decommissioned in March 2027. Here's why.

The royal household’s latest financial reports are published today, with figures showing that the family spent a total of £4.2 million on travel in the financial year ending March 2024.

He noted: “The royal train, of course, has been part of national life for many decades, loved and cared for by all those involved.” Nowhere will that loss be felt more keenly than in the world ...