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Buckingham Palace has announced that the train used by members of the British royal family will be taken out of service by 2027 as part of cost-cutting measures, the BBC reports.
The BBC's royal correspondent Sean Coughlan reports that the announcement comes as the annual report into the royal finances was published, revealing that the royal train journey from Gloucestershire to Staffordshire and then to London, which lasted two days in February, cost more than £44,000.
Britain's King Charles III and other members of the royal family will reportedly continue to use regular passenger trains, as well as two helicopters, to travel around the country.
The royal train, which consists of nine carriages, may be put on public display after being decommissioned.
James Chalmers, who oversees the royal household's finances, said the train had been part of national life for many decades but "it was time for a fond farewell".
The history of the Royal Train dates back to 1869, when Queen Victoria commissioned special carriages that were used to travel around the country.
The composition was actively used by Queen Elizabeth II, including during events to mark the golden and diamond jubilees of her reign, our correspondent reports.
The carriages on the royal train were last updated in the mid-1980s, and in the last year, the train has only been used twice, according to Buckingham Palace.
