They then went on a tour of King's Cross station where they met people at a concourse pub – including two wearing exactly the sort of earpieces that plain clothes protection officers often sport.
At the St Pancras Renaissance hotel, which has had a £150m refurbishment, they rounded off their visit by knocking back a glass of Billy Dawson's punch (a Victorian rum and cognac drink) inside the Booking Office restaurant and bar.
The royal couple had been along the route of the underground's first line, which opened on 9 January 1863 and ran services between Paddington and Farringdon. The train used for the occasion on Wednesday was one of London Underground's new S-Stock, which are being introduced to 40% of the tube network. "Very nice, very smart," the duchess remarked.
本周三威尔士亲王与妻子康沃尔公爵夫人亲自乘坐了伦敦地铁,这次地铁之行似乎给他们留下了强烈的印象。他们只搭乘了一站,上的是一辆崭新的空车,这辆车沿大都会线由法灵顿站一直开到国王十字站。
下地铁后,他们又改乘另一种更熟悉的交通工具——配备司机的豪华轿车,行驶200码即到达五星级酒店圣潘克拉斯万丽酒店。
亲王夫妇此行是来庆祝伦敦地铁150周年纪念日的。虽然两人都已年过60,有资格免费乘坐公交,但为了使感受更加真切,他们携带了牡蛎卡,而且往每张卡里各充值了10英镑(此次行程票价为2.1英镑)。
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