SCHEDULE OF JOURNEYS COSTING £10,000 OR
MORE
Year Ended 31st March 2015
Household
Method
of travel
The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh
Charter
Date
3 Apr
Itinerary
NHT – Rome - NHT
Cost (£)
27,298
Visit The President of the Italian Republic and Mrs. Napolitano at Quirinale Palace. Visit The Sovereign of the State of the
Vatican City (His Holiness Pope Francis).
Royal
8-9 Apr
Windsor - Oxenholme
Train
Visit J36 Rural Auction Centre. Attend the launch of the Tourism Initiative. Visit the Northern Fells Group Rural
Revival Initiative. Visit Hospice at Home West Cumbria.
The Queen and The Duke of
Royal
16-17 Apr
Windsor - Blackburn
Edinburgh
Train
Attend the Maundy Service at which Her Majesty distributed the Royal Maundy. Join representatives of the Cathedral, the
Diocese and the Royal Almonry at a Reception at Blackburn Rovers Football Club, Ewood Park. Luncheon at the Club by
the Mayor of Blackburn-with-Darwen.
17,772
Staff (Prince Henry of Wales)
19,304
The Prince of Wales
Scheduled 27 Apr - 1
Flight
May
Reconnaissance tour for Prince Henry of Wales visit to Brazil and Chile.
LHR – Sao Paulo - Santiago - Brasilia –
Belo Horizonte – Sao Paul – LHR
17,551
The Queen and The Duke of
Royal
29-30 Apr
Windsor - Haverfordwest - Ystrad Mynach
Edinburgh
Train
Visit Cotts Equine Centre, Cotts Farm, Narberth. Tour the equine hospital, view the "Knock Down and Recovery Suite",
Operating Theatre, Nurses' Station and horses, and meet members of the veterinary team, grooms and other staff members.
Visit Princes Gate Spring Water, New House Farm, Narberth. Luncheon at Picton Castle, Haverfordwest by
Pembrokeshire County Council. Visit the Royal Dockyard Chapel, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire. Unveil curved timeline
wall outside the Chapel. Open the Royal Dockyard Chapel as the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre. Tour the restored
Chapel, view exhibition of the maritime, military and social history of Pembroke Dock, and meet community volunteers and
representatives of Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust. Visit Puffin Produce Limited, Withybush, Haverfordwest. Visit
International Greetings UK Limited, Ystrad Mynach. Tour Print Hall and Display Showroom, view equipment and
products and meet members of staff. Open new printing press facility. Visit United World College of the Atlantic, Llantwit
Major. Listen to a performance by the a capella choir in Bradenstoke Hall, view displays of students' project work, and meet
students, members of staff, governors and supporters in the Great Hall.
30,197
The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh
Return to residence.
12,636
Charter
30 Apr
Cardiff - Marham
The Duke of York
Charter
9 May
Linton on Ouse - Lossiemouth
Visit Royal Air Force Lossiemouth to take the salute at the homecoming parade of 5 Force Protection Wing. Open
Community project at Covesea Lighthouse, Moray. Visit Gordonstoun School, Elgin.
10,380
The Duke of York
Charter
18 May
Farnborough - Kuwait
Official FCO Visit to Kuwait. Called upon His Highness The Amir and His Highness The Crown Prince. Call upon the
Acting Prime Minister. Visit the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science. Attend a Discussion on bilateral UKKuwait cooperation on education and skills. Receive the Minister of Communications and the Minister for Cabinet Affairs.
Attend a discussion on enterprise education and entrepreneurship promotion. Attend a round table discussion with young
Kuwaiti entrepreneurs. Attend a Lunch with leaders of energy and finance sectors. Attend an Official Banquet hosted by His
Highness The Amir's Representative. Attend a discussion with representatives of British Industry.
62,856
1
Household
Method
of travel
The Earl and Countess of
Wessex
S76
Date
Itinerary
19-21 May
Cost (£)
Holyroodhouse - Dumfries - Thornhill Kirkcudbright, Holyroodhouse Stornoway - Barra - EDI, Holyroodhouse
- Lossiemouth, Buckie - Holyroodhouse
On behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, as Lord High Commissioner to The General Assembly of The Church of Scotland,
attend General Assembly in Edinburgh. Open the renovated Dock Park. Attend reception and lunch for local charities at
Easterbrook Hall. Visit Drumlanrig Castle to view activities of the Queensberry Initiative. Visit the Stewartry Sea Cadet.
Give a dinner at Holyroodhouse. Visit the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust at Moat Brae. Visit Electric Theatre Company.
Visit community groups in the Town Hall, Stornoway. Open the Shed, Martin's Memorial Church of Scotland. Visit
community groups in Drill Hall. Visit community groups in Castlebay Community Hall. Open the Ogstoun Drama and
Dance Centre at Gordonstsoun School. Open the Cancer Link Aberdeen and North Cancer Support Centre. Visit Buckie
High School.
The Queen and The Duke of
Charter
22 May
NHT - Edinburgh - Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Residence to residence.
15,528
The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh
Residence to residence.
Charter
27 May
Aberdeen - NHT
16,975
The Duke of York
Charter
03 Jun
Northolt - Braunschweig
11,561
19,340
Official FCO Visit to Hannover. Celebrate the 300th Anniversary of the Personal Union of the Crowns of the United
Kingdom and Hannover. Attend a Lunch with the Minister President of Lower Saxony. Visit Volkswagen Worldwide
Headquarters. Visit Göttingen University and attended The Queen's Birthday Party. Visit the city of Göttingen Rathaus.
Visit Göttingen State and University Library. Attend a Dinner at Hanover Rathaus.
The Earl of Wessex
Charter
4-5 Jun
Farnborough - Warsaw - Farnborough
16,911
Official FCO visit to attend the Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the Democratic Transition in Poland.
The Prince of Wales and The
Bae146
5-6 Jun
NHT - Caen - Aberdeen
Duchess of Cornwall
Official FCO visit to Normandy, France. Attend the D-Day Commemoration Ceremony and attend events at Ranville,
Bayeux and Juno Beach.
11,667
The Duke and Duchess of
Charter
6 Jun
NHT-Caen-NHT
Cambridge
Attend Reception at le Quai du Canada. Attend Parade and Service of Remembrance for D-Day Veterans at le Quai du
Canada.
The Queen and The Duke of
Charter
7 Jun
Villacoublay - NHT
Edinburgh
Official FCO State visit to France.
12,719
The Duke of Edinburgh
Charter
13,227
12 Jun
NHT - Hannover - NHT
11,626
22-29 Jun
LHR - Sao Paulo - Santiago - LHR
43,872
23-24 Jun
Sao Paulo - Brasilia - Belo Horizonte - Sao
Paulo
41,754
Present Campaign Medals in Fallingbostel, Germany.
Prince Henry of Wales
Official FCO visit to Brazil and Chili.
2
Scheduled
flights
Charter
Household
Method
of travel
Date
Itinerary
The Prince of Wales
Cost (£)
Royal
23-24 Jun
Windsor - Stoke - Kensington
Train
Visit Etruria Industrial Museum. Visit Middleport Pottery. Attend gathering of UKTI supported local businesses.
18,152
The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh
Visit to Northern Ireland.
Princess Royal
Charter
23-25 Jun
LHR - Northern Ireland - LHR
26,721
Charter
27 Jun
Kemble - Lossiemouth - Kemble
10,071
Open Alexander Graham Bell Centre at Moray College.
The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh
Holyrood Week.
Charter
30 Jun
NHT - RAF Marham - Edinburgh
17,396
The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh
Residence to residence.
Charter
4 Jul
Edinburgh - RAF Marham
17,098
The Duchess of Cornwall
BAe146
8 Jul
NHT - Aberdeen - NHT
13,333
Open Aberdeen Sports Village Aquatics Centre. As Chancellor, attend graduation ceremony at University of Aberdeen.
The Queen and The Duke of
Royal
9-10 Jul
London Euston - Derby
Edinburgh
Train
Visit the factory of John Smedley Limited. Visit Chatsworth House. Meet community groups, view restoration work to the
house and meet members of the voluntary and charity sectors.
The
Queentoand
The Duke
23-24 Jul
London Euston - Glasgow
Entertained
Luncheon
by theof
Duke andRoyal
Duchess of Devonshire.
Edinburgh
Train
15,429
27,078
Attend Opening Ceremony of 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
The Duke and Duchess of
Charter
3-4 Aug
NHT - Brussells, Chievres - NHT
Cambridge
Attend ceremony at Cointe Interallied Memorial to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War. Entertained to
Luncheon by Their Majesties at the Prince-Bishops' Palace. Visit Mons Town Hall. Attend reception with the families of
soldiers buried at St. Symphorien Cemetery. Attend British Ceremony at St. Symphorien Cemetery to commemorate the
Centenary of the First World War.
The Duke of York
Charter
4 Aug
NHT - Belfast - NHT
Attend a Commemoration Service in the Cathedral Church of Saint Anne, Belfast, to mark the Centenary of the First World
War.
20,148
The Prince of Wales
25,309
Charter
4 Aug
Wick - Glasgow - Wick
Attend the First World War Commemorative Service at Glasgow Cathedral, attend reception at City Chambers, attend a
Wreath Laying Service and view the March Past.
The Princess Royal
S76
2-4 Sep
Balmoral – Lochmaddy – Kincraig –
Balmoral, Balmoral – Kincardine –
Brechin – Aberdeen – Balmoral, Balmoral
– Tain – Oyne – Balmoral
Open Lochmaddy Marina, Lochmaddy Pier. Visit Highland Wildlife Park, Kincraig. Attend 10th Anniversary of Scottish
Police Memorial Service. Unveil Memorial to Sir Robert Watson-Watt. 75th Anniversary visit to Citizens Advice
Aberdeen. Attend World Sheep Dog Trials. Open Strathbogie Riding for the Disabled Association Group Cabin.
10,029
13,553
3
Household
Method
of travel
The Prince of Wales
Bae146
Date
4 Sep
Itinerary
Aberdeen - Cardiff - Aberdeen
Cost (£)
11,667
Visit HMS DUNCAN and La Motte-Picquet of the French Navy at Cardiff Bay. Receive Prime Minister of the Republic
of Turkey at Celtic Manor Resort. Receive The King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at Celtic Manor Resort. Hold
Reception celebrating Wales at Celtic Manor Resort on the occasion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Summit 2014.
Staff (The Prince of Wales and
The Duchess of Cornwall)
Scheduled
Flight
7-19 Sep
LHR - Mexico City, Muscat - Bogota Cartagena - Bogota - Muscat, Mexico City
- Bogota - Cartagena, Bogota - LHR
Reconnaissance tour for The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall's visit to Colombia and Mexico.
25,767
Princess Royal
Charter
15-17 Sep
11,249
Kemble - Sumburgh - Edinburgh Manchester - NHT
Shetland: Attend UHI Reception, open Shetland College UHI extension at Gremista and attend Shetland College UHI
Graduation Ceremony, Foundation Day and visit Music facility. Edinburgh: Hold a University Benefactors' Dinner, Palace
of Holyroodhouse. Manchester: Visit Private White VC Factory, visit Manchester City FC - Etihad Stadium, Open new
Sixth Form Centre - Manchester High School for Girls.
The Duke of Gloucester
Charter
18 Sep
NHT - Leeds - NHT
Present The Queen's Award for Enterprise at Harvard Engineering Plc, visit Queen's Mill and open Leeds Major Trauma
Centre.
The Prince of Wales and The
Bae146
20-21 Sep
Aberdeen - NHT - Aberdeen
Duchess of Cornwall
Attend the Battle of Britain Fighter Association Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication in Westminster Abbey.
12,083
The Duke of York
16,726
Charter
29-30 Sep
Aberdeen - Geneva - RAF Benson
Official FCO Visit to Switzerland. Visit Compact Muon Solanoid, CERN, the European Centre for Nuclear Research.
Attend lunch with Young British Scientists at the Headquarters of CERN in Geneva. Attend Sixtieth Anniversary
Ceremony of CERN at the Company's Headquarters. Attend United Kingdom Small and Medium Enterprises and
Innovation Reception at the World Trade Organisation. Attend dinner given by Her Majesty's Ambassador and Permanent
Representative to the United Nations and Other International Organisations at the Residence in Geneva. Visit Centre de
Formation Professionnelle Technique. Attend 78 Squadron Disbandment and 846 Naval Air Squadron Standing-Up
Parade
at Royal Air Force Benson.
The Queen
Charter
7 Oct
Aberdeen - NHT
Residence to residence.
Princess Royal
Charter
7-8 Oct
NHT - Northern Ireland - Glasgow NHT
Visit to Northern Ireland followed by a visit to Scotland Churches Trust Gathering at Kilpatrick Parish Church, Dunbarton.
Princess Royal
Kemble - Edinburgh - Glasgow Prestwick
- NHT
Attend Scotch Beef Club Masterclass and Medal Presentation, Dunblane, and Save the Children Aryshire Art Exhibition,
Alloway, Ayr.
Ayr - Kensington Olympia
The Prince of Wales
Royal
22-23 Oct
Train
Ayr: Attend dinner at Dumfries House; London: Attend the PRIME event.
The Queen and The Duke of
Royal
29-30 Oct
Euston - Wolverhampton
Edinburgh
Train
Visit International Security Printers. Visit Jaguar Land Rover.
The Prince of Wales and
Duchess of Cornwall
Charter
Charter
Official FCO visit to Colombia and Mexico.
The Countess of Wessex
Scheduled
4
10,719
13 Oct
28 Oct-5
Nov
RAF Brize Norton - Bogota - Cartagena Mexico City - Campeche - Mexico City Monterrey - RAF Brize Norton
9-11 Nov
LHR - Johannesburg - Lusaka - Dubai -
16,588
10,675
10,590
18,371
15,956
446,159
19,968
Household
Method
of travel
flights
Date
Itinerary
LHR
Represented HM The Queen at the State Funeral of The President of the Republic of Zambia.
16-21 Nov
The Duke of York
Charter
Abu Dhabi Royal - Riyadh - Jeddah - Abu
Dhabi Royal
Official FCO visit to Saudi Arabia. Call upon HRH The Deputy Crown Prince. Visit the Ministry of Higher Education.
Visit the Saudi Stock Exchange. Call upon the Governor of Riyadh. Attend a Reception with senior Education, Health and
Business leaders. Attend a Dinner held by HRH Prince Abdul Aziz. Attend a meeting with the Minister of Health and
Labour. Attend a roundtable discussion with Saudi businesswomen. Attend a Lunch held by HRH Sultan Bin Salman. Call
upon HRH Khalid Bin Faisal, Minister of Education. Visit the Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives Centre. Attend
a Reception for British Vocational Training providers. Visit the World Academy at the KAEC. Attend Pitch on Tour.
The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh
Royal
Train
Charter
Visit Kinloss Barracks. Visit RAF Lossiemouth.
The Duke of Edinburgh
Charter
Cost (£)
43,343
19-20 Nov
London Euston - Elgin
21,810
20 Nov
RAF Kinloss - Northolt
16,394
19 Nov
Northolt - Paderborn - Northolt
10,857
7-9 Dec
LHR - New York - LHR
16,975
Attend The Queen's Royal Hussars Medal Parade.
The Duke and Duchess of
Scheduled
Cambridge
Flight
Official FCO visit to New York, USA.
The Prince of Wales
Royal
11 Dec
London Euston - Wales
Train
Visit to Newbridge Memorial Hall; attend the Queen's Dragoon Guards Freedom of Swansea Parade.
19,875
Princess Royal
Kemble - London City- Edinburgh Newcastle
London: Attend the London Boat Show and Luncheon at ExCel Centre, Edinburgh: Hold Victim Support Scotland Dinner
at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, open Farr Institute of Health Informatics Research. Dundee: attend 75th Anniversary of
Citizens Advice Edinburgh, open new facilities at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, visit Edinburgh University
King's Building Campus and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and visit the National Mining Museum Scotland at
Lady Victoria Colliery.
11,710
The Prince of Wales
20,785
Charter
14-16 Jan
Royal
19-20 Jan
AYR - Sunderland - Peterborough
Train
Visit Nissan Motor Manufacturing (U.K.) Limited. Visit Bethany City Church and attend National Citizenship Service
engagement.
Staff (The Prince of Wales and
Scheduled 19-26 Jan
LHR- Chicago-Lousville-Washington
The Duchess of Cornwall)
Flight
Reagan; Washington Dulles-LHR
Reconnaissance tour for The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall's visit to USA.
The Duchess of Cornwall
BAe146
28 Jan
NHT - Newcastle - Brize Norton
Visit Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre at Freeman Hospital; visit Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children's Books;
and The Laing Art Gallery.
Staff (The Duke of Cambridge)
Scheduled 19-30 Jan
LHR - Tokyo - Beijing - Shanghai Flight
Xiashuangbanna - Beijing - LHR
Reconnaissance tour for the Duke of Cambridge's visit to Japan and China.
15,103
10,000
19,251
5
Household
Method
of travel
The Prince of Wales
Charter
7-12 Feb
Brize Norton-Amman Marka-Kuwait Safat
Intl-Riyadh-Al Ula-Doha Hamad Intl-Abu
Dhabi Intl-Brize Norton
262,212
Scheduled
Flight
25 Feb-4
Mar
LHR - Tokyo HND; Tokyo NRT-Beijing Shanghai; Hong Kong-LHR
69,943
Kemble-Edinburgh-Kemble
10,330
LHR - Manila - LHR
23,678
Official FCO visit to Middle East.
The Duke of Cambridge
Date
Official FCO visit to Japan and China.
The Princess Royal
Charter
28 Feb
Attend the Six Nations Rugby International match of Scotland v Italy.
The Princess Royal
Scheduled 15-20 Mar
Flight
Official FCO visit to the Republic of the Philippines.
The Prince of Wales and
Charter
17-20 Mar
Duchess of Cornwall
Official FCO Visit to the United States of America.
The Queen
Royal
19-20 Mar
Train
Visit HMS Ocean.
The Princess Royal
Charter
24-25 Mar
Itinerary
Brize Norton - Andrews AFB - Louisville
- Brize Norton
London Euston - Plymouth
NHT - Brize Norton - Kemble - Aberdeen
- East Midlands - Kemble
RAF Brize Norton: Centenary visit to 30 Squadron. Aberdeen: Attend a dinner on behalf of The Vine Trust and visit
Horseback UK. Loughborough University: Attend British Universities and Colleges Sport Team Championships Finals.
The Prince of Wales
Royal
31 Mar
Kemble - Penrith
Train
Visit the Rheged Centre near Penrith; attend a reception of Upland farmers, wool campaigners, chefs and children of farming
families.Visit Westmorland Agricultural Society as Patron of The Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain. Visit
Peter Hall & Sons Limited and, later, Town Head Farm as President of the National Trust, and to attend a meeting of the
Foundation for Common Land to find out about its 'Better Outcomes on Uplands Commons' initiative.
6
Cost (£)
239,710
17,976
14,570
15,700
Summary of other journeys by scheduled air and rail costing less than £10,000 each
Helicopter
Various
Various
(183 journeys)
Charter flight
Various
Various
(57 journeys)
BAe 146
Various
586,361
432,555
Various
(7 journeys)
69,749
Scheduled flight
Various
Various
232,513
Scheduled rail
Various
Various
75,928
3,511,337
Key
LHR
London Heathrow
NHT
Northolt
HND
Hanida Airport, Japan
NRT
Narita Airport, Japan
7