Royal Train, and other trains used by Her Majesty

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[Timmer]

Bet that train was well scrubbed and polished the night before though with no Pumpkin coffee cups and upper crust wrappers to be found under any of the seats in 1st.

Doesn't look too pleased to be there though. Wonder if the PR^▸ (Public Relations) person who suggested One should travel to Sandringham by public transport rather than by helicopter still works at the palace.

[bobm]

Shame the company serving her destination is no longer called "One" .....

[Chris from Nailsea]

I rather thought Her Majesty was somewhat less than chuffed to find herself sitting next to Fred Goodwin ... 

[Nottage_Halt]

I rather thought Her Majesty was somewhat less than chuffed to find herself sitting next to Fred Goodwin ... 

Nah - she just got fed up with telling gags in a futile attempt to make Steve Davis smile. ;-)

Nick

[Chris from Nailsea]

With apologies for dusting off this old but newly merged topic, may I offer the following update (including pictorial evidence that Her Majesty is apparently still being stalked by a Steve Davis lookalike) from Anglia ITV News:

Rail passengers joined by the Queen on train to Norfolk

The Queen joined passengers on a train from London to Norfolk for the start of the Royal Family's traditional Christmas break on her Sandringham Estate.

The Queen got off the train from King's Cross at King's Lynn station and walked up the platform with her security staff and the Duke of Edinburgh as commuters looked on.


The train carrying the Queen and Duke arrives at King's Lynn station in Norfolk.after travelling from London at the start of their traditional Christmas break Credit: Chris Radburn/PA^▸ (Public Address) Wire

Travelling on the 10.44am train out of King's Cross station in London on Thursday, the royal couple arrived at platform one in King's Lynn at 12.24pm - three minutes late.

Fellow travellers were unaware she was on board until they exited the train to be greeted by a large police and media presence.

One said: "What's all the fuss about - are you expecting somebody?"

It is understood the Queen paid for a standard ticket costing ^34.40.

Wearing an overcoat and headscarf to guard against the cold, she mingled with passengers on the platform before being escorted to a waiting Range Rover.

The Duke of Edinburgh, who in recent years has travelled separately, escorted her.

The couple travelled by car to the Sandringham Estate, close to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Anmer Hall home, and will be joined by the rest of the family for Christmas Day.

Most of the family are expected to attend a Christmas Day church service on the estate where hundreds of well-wishers will watch on.


For many years the Royal Family have gathered at Sandringham in Norfolk for the Christmas break. Credit: Chris Radburn/PA Wire

[Brucey]

I wonder if the "waiting Range Rover" drove up from London anyway?  In which case, the train journey was a pointless waste of money (in terms of security, arrangements, etc etc).

[Chris from Nailsea]

Hmm. I rather gained the impression that the waiting Range Rover had been driven down to King's Lynn Station from the Sandringham estate, to collect Her Majesty and her entourage. 

[patch38]

But it will have been followed from the station by at least one other Range Rover or Discovery driven up from London and filled with gentlemen in suits from a particular division of the Met.

[Western Pathfinder]

But it will have been followed from the station by at least one other Range Rover or Discovery driven up from London and filled with gentlemen in suits from a particular division of the Met.

I would hope so .