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.

For years, when annual royal financial reports have been revealed there is one particular mode of transport that has often attracted criticism - the royal train. With short journeys often costing tens ...

The British royal family’s train will be retired by 2027, as part of a cost-saving measure announced by Buckingham Palace on Monday after “a thorough review into its use and value for money.” The ...

The cost per train ride is obscene. The British royal train is nearing its final stop. British monarchs have traveled privately via train since the 1840s. Queen Victoria took things a step further in ...

(CNN) — In the early 1840s, Queen Victoria became the first British monarch to travel by train in her own dedicated royal saloons, but more than 180 years later, King Charles III looks set to oversee ...

The 2024-25 Sovereign Grant report reveals King Charles will retire the Royal Train, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth’s, following a thorough review of its usage and costs PETER BYRNE/POOL/AFP via Getty ...

Katie Nadworny is an Istanbul-based writer who specializes in stories at the intersection of culture and politics in Turkey, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. She has lived in Turkey for nearly a ...

Queen Elizabeth II's cherished Royal Train is being retired, as King Charles III moves to modernize the monarchy and curb long-term expenses. Buckingham Palace confirmed the historic nine-carriage ...