The Royal Train Is Basically a Mobile Buckingham Palace

Before the current queen's saloons were created in 1977, her mother and father had their own set of carriages. King George VI's saloon was stylish, simple, and in a palette of neutral shades. During the war, the royal couple toured the country in order to keep morale high. The saloons were armor-plated and the train parked up in tunnels overnight for extra protection.