Tuesday, July 01, 2025

King Charles Axes ‘Embarrassing’ Train over Soaring Costs

Jul 1, 2025 | “It has become a little bit of an embarrassment.”

King Charles has decided to axe the royal train, which has a history spanning 180 years, as it has become “too expensive”, says The Times’s royal editor, Kate Mansey.



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