Gift to Queen Margrethe costs the taxpayers big sums
Luxury with long story
The salon car is far from any average train car. With its 62 square meters, it is furnished with cherry veneer, pH lamps and his Wegner furniture. There are bar, built-in stereo cabinets and private compartments with private bath and toilet-not only for the regent, but also for court ladies, adjutant and PET people.
The kitchen is staffed by DSB staff and ready to prepare food provided by the court if the journey-as expected-should get started.
The color is a very special nuance called HM Marron. And the fighting weight? Impressive 50 tons.
The bill is sent to the citizens
Although the wagon was a birthday gift from DSB, it is the taxpayers who pay for it all – including the years when the wheels stand still. And the salon car is not the only royal spending point that is growing.
The parliament decided last year to raise the royal house’s apanage by over DKK 17 million, so that the total support now amounts to DKK 143.8 million annually.
At the same time, the state also took over the bill for the interior maintenance of the castles and mansions that the royal house has.
Once the carriage comes back on rails, it will most likely be sparkling ready – but with 0 kilometers in the legs in 2024 it can hardly be accused of being worn.
