Something I Learned Today

I knew that the Queen's train is operated by EWS (English, Welsh and Scottish Railway). Today I read that EWS has been bought by Deutsche Bahn, the German state-owned railway. What I didn't know is that one of the three previous owners of EWS was the Canadian National Railway.

I also learned that the Duke of Edinburgh has a separate coach from the Queen. His has a kitchen.

The full article is here.