To cut the royal train in the cost-saving measure of the palace

The Royal train is being out of service till 2027 in the cost-saving measures announced by Buckingham Palace.

There are trains dedicated to the emperors since the reign of Rani Victoria, but as a part of the drive “to give the price for drive”, it has been decided to decommit the historical rolling stock.

The announcement was made with the annual publication of Royal Finance, showing that in February, traveling from Glostershair to Glosterushair to Staffordshire and then London cost over 44,000 pounds in February.

The royal family will still travel on regular train services – and the annual report showed 141 helicopter trips last year, which cost £ 475,000.

James Challers, the protector of the Privy Purse responsible for Royal Finance, said that the decision to stop the royal train would mean “the most farewell to farewell”, but “we should not be bound by the past”.

The royal train will be taken around the UK before removing from service, after which it can be placed on public performance. The Royal train has nine vehicles, in which various locomotives are hired to pull.

The idea of ​​a royal train goes back to Queen Victoria Commissioning special coaches in 1869, in which the service is used to take the royal family across the country.

“The royal train, of course, has been a part of national life for several decades, loving and caring for all those,” said Mr. Chamers.

The train was used extensively for events during the Golden and Diamond Zubile of the late Queen Elizabeth, with the most recent updates in the mid -1980s.

But for the latest accounts, 2024–25, the train is being used on only two occasions, raising questions about maintenance and storage costs.

This is accompanied by other travel costs -55 private charter flights cost around £ 600,000 and £ 126,000 at the cost of scheduled flights. The total cost of the royal journey is £ 4.7 million, which is an increase of £ 500,000 from the previous year.

The single largest trip item was £ 400,000 for Raja and Rani’s visit to Australia and Samoa.

The latest financial report for 2024-25 is the remaining grant at £ 86.3m. This grant is public funds for the ongoing cost of the monarchy, such as travel, staffing and maintenance of royal buildings for official duties.

Funding levels for 2025-26 are rising to £ 132.1m – with this high level of staying up to two years to complete the renovation work in Buckingham Palace.

The cost of this 10 -year, £ 369m building scheme in Buckingham Palace has carried forward the sovereign grant – which is really, keeping in mind inflation, now in 2012 sovereign grant is about three times more than funding.

With the amount, based on the percentage of profits of the Crown Estate, funding comes from the treasury.

This year’s annual report shows that the Royal family engaged more than 1,900 engagement, with around 94,000 guests participate in programs in Royal Residences.

There were also diplomatic opportunities, such as hosting the visit to the kingdom of Qatar.

A financial report for the Dachi of Cornwall, Estates that offers income for the prince of Wales, showed a profit of £ 22.9m, slightly below the previous year.

Dachi’s finance media was criticized – and in response Kensington Palace has stated that the emphasis will be on a positive social impact.

Will Bax, the new secretary of Dachi, said that there would be a “modern, socially brain” approach, which can forgive some charitable organizations and community groups with their rent and with other 50% deduction.

Mr. Bax said it would be a “significant amount” spent, but it was part of focusing on focusing Prince William in projects such as converting Dachchi into a social venture, supporting communities and being homeless and cushing climate change.

The Republic of Anti-Monarkarki at one time criticized the royal income level when there was a debate about “welfare welfare for people with disabilities”.

Republic Chief Executive Graham Smith described Royal funding as a “condemnable abuse of public money”, which does not include costs such as published data, such as security.