Kate Middleton ‘wishes children were with her’ on train tour as she ‘connects’ with public

The Duke and Duchess’s train trip sees them following in the footsteps of some of the most famous royals of history.

Queen Victoria was the first-ever monarch to travel by train, leaving at midday on June 13, 1842, from Slough and travelling to London’s Paddington Station.

Queen Victoria was convinced to go on the trip by her husband, Prince Albert, who was very familiar with the mode of transport and fascinated by the new technology.

Since then, the Royal Family have enjoyed their own, bespoke train, with the current carriages coming into service for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977.