THE King Charles Removes the royal train as a cost saving measure from his palace Buckingham. The idea of a royal train began in 1869, when Queen Victoria ordered special wagons.
The royal train used for its commute King Charlesis to be withdrawn from traffic by 2027, in the context of saving measures announced by Buckingham.
From the time of Queen Victoriathere were special trains for the monarchs, but now, as part of an “attempt to ensure that we offer value for citizen money”, it was decided to withdraw the historic train.
Hello King Charles! Nice to see the Royal Train in use, right place & right time for me this morning. pic.twitter.com/3gSH0saYxp
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The announcement was made in parallel with the publication of the annual financial data of the royal family, which revealed that a trip to the royal train, from Glursersaire to Stafrontsir and then in London, in February, cost more than £ 44,000.
After the withdrawal of the royal train, the royal family will continue to travel with regular trains while The annual report revealed that 141 helicopter flights were carried out last year, totaling £ 475,000.
‘A moving farewell’
James Calmers, responsible for the royal finances, said the decision to stop the operation of the royal train marks signaling ‘A moving farewell’but “moving forward, we should not be bound by the past.”
The idea of a royal train started in 1869, when the Queen Victoria He ordered special wagons, which were used for the movements of the royal family across the country.
“The royal train has been a part of national life for decades and has been careful and loved by all those involved,” Calmers said.
Was used extensively andThe Golden and Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabethwith the last renovation being carried out in the 1980s.
The royals are downsizing. King Charles has committed to giving up the exclusive royal train as costs soar and his family choose other ways of travelling. https://t.co/VZ3A1cGXPF @hughwhitfeld #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/Akzgxyjl7i
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However, the most recent financial reports (2024 – 2025) show that it was used only twice, raising questions about maintenance and storage costs.
The royal family’s movements are accurate
In addition to the royal train, 55 private flights were recorded at a cost of almost £ 600,000, as well as regular flights of £ 126,000. The total cost of royal travel amounted to £ 4.7 million, increased by £ 500,000 compared to the previous year. The most expensive single trip was the visit of the king and the queen to Australia and Samoa, at a cost of £ 400,000.
The Republic, which is opposed to the monarchy, criticized royal funding levels at a time when there are discussions about cuts in the social welfare of people with disabilities. Its chief, Graham Smith, described the monarchy’s funding as ‘Scandalous abuse of public money’noting that published numbers do not include security costs.
Before his withdrawal, the royal train – consisting of nine wagons, with different trains that attract them – It will be transferred to various parts of the United Kingdom, and may then be publicly exposed.