The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge 'are taking it upon themselves to keep the nation's spirit up' with their UK-wide train tour, a royal expert has claimed. Queen Victoria was the first reigning British sovereign to use the Royal Train, in June 1842. In the year of the Queen's Silver Jubilee a single set of 'Royal Train' carriages was formed for the first time and has remained in service ever since. The Royal Train was used just five times in 2018, costing on average £22,000 a time. Prince Charles, 72, the only other senior royal permitted to use the Royal Train until now, made three trips on it.

Source: Daily Mail December 06, 2020 10:44 UTC