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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Danica Kirka

Royal train will end 156 years of service as King Charles III seeks to economize

The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last time.

King Charles III has accepted it's time to decommission the train, whose history dates back to Queen Victoria, because it costs too much to operate and would have needed a significant upgrade for more advanced rail systems, Buckingham Palace said Monday.

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