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John Chalmers – Driving Her Majesty the Late Queen to Paris

John Chalmers – Driving Her Majesty the Late Queen to Paris

Update: 2025-11-09
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To mark the centenary of the Entente Cordiale between Great Britain and France, Queen Elizabeth II travelled to Paris on the Eurostar.


John Chalmers was chosen to drive the train that day and recalls how his career as an apprentice railman took him to the platform of Gard du Nord to be introduced to his Royal passengers.

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John Chalmers – Driving Her Majesty the Late Queen to Paris

John Chalmers – Driving Her Majesty the Late Queen to Paris

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