King Charles makes another historic decision for monarchy

King Charles has made another historic decision for monarchy as part of cost-cutting and modernisation plans.

According to a report by the AFP, King Charles has decided to end the British monarchy´s use of a royal train for the first time since the Victorian era in the 19th century.

The report says as part of the royal family´s annual finances revealed late on Monday, the king´s treasurer announced he had approved the use of two helicopters to ferry the royal household and decommission the train due to high costs.

The process to bring the nine-carriage train to a halt will begin next year, according to the monarch´s financial report.

James Chalmers, who as the Keeper of the Privy Purse is the king´s treasurer, described the move as an example of the royal household applying "fiscal discipline".

The king bid the "fondest of farewells" to the train, which includes a carriage created especially for him in the 1980s.

"The royal train, of course, has been part of national life for many decades, loved and cared for by all those involved," said Chalmers.

"Just as so many parts of the royal household´s work have been modernised and adapted to reflect the world of today, so too, the time has come to bid the fondest of farewells, as we seek to be disciplined and forward-looking in our allocation of funding," he added.