The current British royal train, decorated with rich burgundy colors, will be withdrawn from operation until March 2027 to “ensure the best value for public money”, in accordance with the latest Royal Household financial report. Instead, members of the royal family will use helicopters and regular trains more often during official visits throughout the country and to travel between their residences in England and Scotland.
Nowhere else, this loss will not be felt more severely than in the world's first railway city, Wolverton in Buckinghamshire, where royal trains are carefully stored and maintained since the first vehicle in 1842.
Salonka Queen Victoria from around 1890.
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The nine -wraft composition has been a way of a royal family for the years to cover the distance for the royal family. Plush seats and sofas took care of the comfort of passengers. They could also get rest in private bedrooms.
However, in contrast to the lavish, velvet and gold of the royal carriages from the 19th century, the current British royal train is surprisingly spartan and practical in the middle – it resembles a business hotel from the 70s more than the palace on the wheels. His equipment and equipment have become outdated and although he still offers safe accommodation during official travels, its use has significantly decreased in recent years.
The more modern interiors of the train of Queen Elizabeth II resembled a hotel room than luxurious Victorian salons.
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In the years 2024–2025 the royal train took only two courses, which cost over 105,000. dol., According to the annual financial summary of the Royal Household. However, reports show that keeping the train was horrendously expensive. And it was financed from public funds: it costs about 1 million pounds a year.
For comparison, 55 private charter flights cost almost 819 thousand. dollars, and 141 helicopter flights each on average 4.6 thousand hole. Regular flights cost a total of 172 thousand. hole. The total cost of traveling members of the royal family last year amounted to $ 6.4 million, which is an increase of PLN 682 thousand. hole. compared to the previous year.
