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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › British_Royal_TrainBritish Royal Train - Wikipedia

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   The first member of the British royal family to travel by train was the Dowager Queen Adelaide, who took a train from Nottingham to Leeds on 22 July 1840. Queen Victoria was the first British monarch to travel by train, on 13 June 1842 [6] on the Great Western Railway (GWR), which ran the line between London Paddington and Windsor for Windsor Castle . [7]

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3. www.therailwayhub.co.uk › 40903What is the royal train? Your questions are answered

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   Dec 7, 2020 · A: Victorians believed that driving on fast trains could send you insane. But Queen Victoria was finally persuaded to travel by rail in 1842 went on a 25-minute passage on the royal train from Slough to Paddington with Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who designed Great Western Railway, riding on the footplate.

4. www.cntraveler.com › gallery › what-train-travelWhat Travel Looks Like on the British Royal Train | Condé ...

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   Jan 11, 2022 · Take a look at the Royal Train’s storied history, in photos. On June 13, 1842, Queen Victoria became the first British monarch to travel by train. The trip was a 30-minute journey from Slough in ...

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6. www.townandcountrymag.com › society › traditionHistory of the Royal Train - The Story Behind the Royal ...

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   Nov 15, 2020 · Queen Victoria became the first royal to take a train in 1842. Though her husband Prince Albert was a great fan of locomotives, Victoria was initially a little more reticent about the idea of a ...

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7. www.royalpalaces.com › palaces › royal-trainRoyal Train | Royal Palaces | An Encyclopedia of British ...

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   The train built for the Great Western Railway in the 1940s remained in use by the royal family until the 1960s and in 1977 four new saloons were made to replace the old cars. The train is made up for each journey and can comprise between five and nine vehicles. There are bedroom cars with en suite bathrooms there is a dining room and a study ...

8. www.tatler.com › article › inside-the-royal-trainInside the royal train | Tatler

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   Dec 7, 2020 · King George V's bathroom Getty Images. The current train has not been updated much since the 1970s, and the Royal Family do often use public train services in place of their private transport. It currently has nine carriages, and includes bedrooms, a dining room, private saloons and a study, which the Prince of Wales has been known to use.

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   What is a royal train?

   • In short, it’s a train specifically used to transport senior members of the Royal Family around Great Britain. (Think Air Force One, but a train—and British.) The current lineup of Royal Train carriages was formed in 1977—the year of Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee—but the train was first used by Queen Victoria in June 1842.

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   How long did the Royal Train take?

   • Take a look at the Royal Train’s storied history, in photos. On June 13, 1842, Queen Victoria became the first British monarch to travel by train. The trip was a 30-minute journey from Slough in Berkshire to Paddington Station in London. The Queen reportedly wrote in her diary that the trip was “delightful and so quick.”

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   Who was the first Royal to take a train?

   • Queen Victoria became the first royal to take a train in 1842. Though her husband Prince Albert was a great fan of locomotives, Victoria was initially a little more reticent about the idea of a royal train.

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   How many royal trains were there?

   • By Edward’s death there were five royal trains which ran on different railway lines to different regular royal destinations. The train built for the Great Western Railway in the 1940s remained in use by the royal family until the 1960s and in 1977 four new saloons were made to replace the old cars.

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    Dec 7, 2020 · The royal train is more functional than palatial and its furnishings are outdated. Royal aides once described it as being fitted with bathroom fixtures “you could find in Homebase or B&Q” and ...