8 h. ago King Charles brings royal train that once ran to Balmoral to an end

The royal train once travelled as far north as Scotland and to Balmoral, but has now been decommissioned.

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8 h. ago Royal Family have travelled by train for more than 180 years

Queen Victoria commissioned a special pair of coaches built by the London & North Western Railway in 1869 and so began a succession of royal trains.

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9 h. ago Royal train to be retired as King Charles seeks to modernise monarchy

Palace accounts show Treasury finding to remain at £86.3m, while duchy of Cornwall will waive some charity rentsThe royal family’s private “royal train” will be decommissioned as part of King Charles’s drive to modernise the monarchy and reduce costs.The train has been used to transport members of the royal family around Britain’s railway network since 1840, but it has become increasingly costly to maintain and store. Rolling stock from the 1980s would need to be updated for modern railway networks, and two new more fuel-efficient helicopters offer a suitable alternative. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago The monarchy cost the British taxpayer £86.3 million in the last year, figures show

A new report outlines the finances of the Royal Family over the past year

Economics

9 h. ago King Charles axes beloved Royal Train as Royal Family's cost to taxpayer revealed

The King will bid the "fondest of farewells" to the Royal Train after approving its decommissioning next year as the royals' cost to the taxpayer has been revealed

Economics

9 h. ago 'Buckingham Palace pretends royals are prudent with our money – it's utter hogwash'

As the Royal Family's accounts for 2024 to 2025 are revealed, former Minister of State for Home Affairs Norman Baker slams Buckingham Palace 'pretending to be prudent' as 'utter hogwash'

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9 h. ago How much does the royal family cost? A breakdown of the key figures

More than 1,900 official royal engagements were carried out in the UK and overseas in 2024-25

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14 h. ago Prince Harry 'snubbed' as he's missing from key statement by Royal Family

People were quick to point out Prince Harry's absence from the Armed Forces Day post from the Royal Family, which mentioned the service of several other royals.

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16 h. ago Man who pays £1,400 a month to live in one of London's smallest flats in millionaire neighbourhood reveals what the one problem is

Cesar Mendez, 47, says his miniscule flat warrants splashing out £1,400 a month due to its close locale to the Natural History Museum and regular sightings of the Royal Family .

Economics

17 h. ago Man who pays £1,400 a month to live in one of London's smallest flat in millionaire neighbourhood reveals what the one problem is

Cesar Mendez, 47, says his miniscule flat warrants splashing out £1,400 a month due to its close locale to the Natural History Museum and regular sightings of the Royal Family .

Economics

19 h. ago Prince Harry suffers major 'snub' by Royal Family as he's missing from key statement

The Royal Family took to social media to mark a very special day but despite the event having major connections to Prince Harry - he was nowhere to be mentioned

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19 h. ago Man lives in one of London's smallest flats – it's a cupboard but costs £250,000

Cesar Mendez has lived in the 11.7 sq m property in plush Kensington for four years and has millionaires for neighbours, can see the Natural History Museum from his window, and says the Royal Family regularly drives by

Economics

23 h. ago The cutting response the late Queen gave when she was tasked with serving the cake during a meeting of G7 leaders

Three generations of the Royal family were present for the Eden Project's The Big Lunch evening reception for G7 leaders on June 11, 2021.

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46 h. ago TRNSMT 2025 travel and public transport options including bus, train and subway

Festival-goers heading to Glasgow Green next month should plan how they are going to get there in advance

Transport

48 h. ago Inside 'royal plan' to win over Donald Trump from 'secret weapon' to 'icing on cake

The Royal Family look set to welcome Donald Trump to the UK on a historic second state visit after the summer - and it seems the US president could be keen for two major royals to took part

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48 h. ago Harry 'worries William' with latest move and 'response is telling'

EXCLUSIVE: As Prince Harry extends a so-called peace offering to the Palace, our sources tell OK! that royal reconciliation is far from certain after the string of 'family betrayals'

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64 h. ago Kate Middleton and William facing huge Prince George decision as 'reality hits home'

The summer holidays are fast-approaching for the Royal Family - and the time away from school this year will be particularly poignant for Prince George and the Prince and Princess of Wales

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65 h. ago Prince Harry 'makes dig at Royal Family' and vows he and Meghan will 'live our life by truth'

The royal reflected on his journey from being born into a life of service to discovering his own purpose and transitioning from having to serve to wanting to

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69 h. ago Mica Paris's stunning 'whingeing' blast at Meghan Markle. She tells me Harry's a 'lovely guy' but Meghan's 'perpetuating hate'... and those are not her only harsh words: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

When Meghan Markle married Prince Harry , Mica Paris was among those who thought that the beautiful, mixed-race American actress would give the Royal Family a boost.

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2 d. ago Meghan Markle's awkward Prince Andrew blunder that left Prince Harry perplexed

Meghan Markle had several memorable first meetings with members of the Royal Family when she first started dating Prince Harry - but her first encounter with Prince Andrew left her confused

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