British King Charles III. decided to remove the royal train that served the monarchy since Queen Victoria. According to the royal palace, the train is no longer economically sustainable. This decision came at a time when the financing of the monarchy from public sources increases by another £ 46 million for the next two years.
As the AP reported on Friday night, The first royal wagons were built in 1869 by Queen Victoria, Prapraprastará Matka Karola III.
The current version of the royal train has nine wagons, the last of which was added in 1986. However, last year, the train was only used twice, with almost £ 80,000. James Chalmers, Keero’s Treasure Administrator, said The king agreed to eliminate the train in 2027.
“The royal train has been part of public life for decades and those who served it have taken care of it with love. But looking into the future, we cannot bind to the past,” Called Chalmers. He added that it was time to say goodbye to the public resources to be used reasonably and efficiently.
Even if the king has personal memories on the train, its further operation would require high costs, Palace officials stated. However, it is not clear how much it would be saved by canceling the train.
The announcement was followed by the publication of the annual report on the Sovereign Grant, which covers the cost of staff, maintenance of the royal palaces and official roads. Its amount is currently set to 12 percent of the Crown Estate – property portfolio belonging to the monarchy, which is the administrator of the state.
As a result of a sharp increase in revenue from the lease of marine wind power plants, the Crown Estate profit has increased significantly, which means that Sovereign Grant will increase from 86.3 million to 132 million pounds per year in the next two years. These funds will also be used to complete the reconstruction of the Buckingham Palace, which still requires approximately £ 100 million.
Republicans have identified reports on the cost of the monarchy as misleading – According to them, the royal family costs taxpayers over half a billion pounds per year. However, James Chalmers argues that the international importance of the monarchy cannot be underestimated. Quoted a survey that he is monarchy the greatest factor influencing the perception of the United Kingdom abroad.
