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On 1 May 1899, Queen Victoria lamented going north—every year she was growing fonder of Cimiez. Intending to visit again in 1890, strong feelings stirred by stories of the brutality of the Boer ...
Britain’s royal train service has been deemed too expensive, so now it’s being ditched in favor of helicopters and scheduled ...
Queen Victoria wasn't the only royal to make train plumbing history. Under the reign of George V, the Royal Train was outfitted with what appears to be the first bathtub ever placed on a train. It's a ...
Specially commissioned private rail cars have transported the royal family around the country for over 150 years, beginning ...
The British royal train will be decommissioned in 2027 after decades of service, with a farewell tour planned before it’s ...
Queen Victoria and Train Travel. Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 40s Video has Closed Captions | CC. The royal family, including Queen Victoria, always made sure to make a grand entrance.
NOW THAT THE HOOPLA SURROUNDING QUEEN VICTORIA'S CHRISTENING IN SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND, IS OVER, it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty: What can travel agents tell their clients to expec ...
The Queen Mary 2 is big and grand,” the Ritz-Carlton of liners; the Queen Victoria is more like “a five-star luxury country hotel.” Lessons learned from Queen Mary 2 influenced the design.
Camilla Parker Bowles, the Duchess of Cornwall, named Cunard Line's newest ship, the Queen Victoria, in a sunset ceremony here. Bowles was accompanied by her husband, Prince Charles.
Cunard Line's $42 million revamp of the Queen Victoria this spring has given passengers a bunch of new drinking options as well as some improved suites, a third Grill-style restaurant and a new ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The queen travelled through France incognito, posing as the Countess of Balmoral. Xavier Paoli, the ...