Operation Unicorn. This is the plan to move the remains of the Queen of England first from Aberdeen to Edinburgh and then to Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh before joining St Giles’ Cathedral. The coffin will then leave Scotland for Buckingham Palace aboard the British Royal Train.
Along the way, the queen’s subjects will throw flowers in her path. Note that this train travels at only 70 mph (112 km/h). This speed was imposed by the Queen when she designed it in 1977 so as not to disturb her corgis during her travels. Access to the British Royal Train is restricted to the Queen (and now the King), members of the Royal Family and their relatives who could only travel on it at the invitation of Elizabeth II. The Queen’s pets are also allowed on board.
since 1840
The British Royal Train consists of a maximum of nine carriages. There are bedrooms with bathrooms, a dining room for 12 people, a meeting room, a lounge for tea with members of the royal family. A carriage is intended for royal household staff accompanying the queen or her guests during travels.
The queen has a private carriage.. It contains a bedroom with a single bed, a living room, an office, a dining room, and a bathroom with a large bathtub. Inside, the furniture is rather sober and functional. Nothing to do with the old models that can be visited in the railway museum of England.
The use of this train to transport a royal coffin has been a ritual for more than a century. It was first used in 1840 by Queen Adelaide (the wife of King William IV). But the first monarch to take the Royal Train was Queen Victoria, often from London to Windsor. She carried her coffin for her funeral in 1901. In 1936, George V’s body was brought to King’s Cross Station in the penultimate release. During World War II, King George VI’s carriage was armored.
The one that will house the remains of Elizabeth II has been in service since 1977. It was used in 1981 by Prince Charles and Lady Diana, Princess of Wales, to begin their honeymoon. During this trip, a rare and unexpected event occurred. One of the cars lost a tire from one of the soft wheels.
Source: BFM TV
