According to the Royal accounts published this week, the royals spent a total of £2.7 million on travel by private jet, helicopters and rail last year. A single trip by the King and Queen to Australia and Samoa last October cost an astonishing £400,000.

King Charles is retiring the legendary Royal Train. The luxury train was Queen Elizabeth's favorite mode of transportation, but the high costs speak against it.

King Charles will retire the Royal Train, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth’s, following a thorough review of its usage and costs