Royal Family have travelled by train for more than 180 years

Why did Queen Victoria agree to travel by train for the first time?

• • She wanted to try something new on her own
    

• • She was convinced by her husband, who loved trains
    

• • The railway company forced her
    

• • She was afraid of traveling by carriage

What impressed Queen Victoria the most about her train ride?

• The luxurious food

• The company of Prince Albert

• The speed and comfort

• The number of people at the station

Who added one of the first bathtubs to a train?

• Queen Victoria

• King Edward VII

• Queen Elizabeth II

• King George V

1. What special event did Queen Elizabeth II commemorate by recreating Victoria’s journey?

• 1. Her Diamond Jubilee

• 1. Her wedding anniversary

• 1. The 175th anniversary of the first royal train trip

• 1. The opening of a new railway line

Queen Victoria enjoyed her first train journey more than traveling by carriage.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The royal train has always had its own unique locomotive.

• TRUE

• FALSE

King Edward VII wanted his royal train to feel like a ship.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The royal train only had two carriages in the 1980s.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who built the first royal carriage for Queen Victoria?

When did Queen Victoria write about her first train ride?