Don't pay, won't pay
The couple eschewed a royal car or helicopter on Thursday and instead took the 5pm from Liverpool Street to spend the weekend in Suffolk.
The train operator One graciously waived the two £46 first-class fares for a single to Ipswich.
Other passengers among the 400 on the train sat just yards from where the 80-year-old Queen sat chatting to her husband.
As a treat, a steward appeared and served them tea - in china cups - and shortbread biscuits.
A fellow traveller said: "It was just amazing to see her on the train rubbing shoulders with ordinary passengers."
Daily Telegraph (Paddy Row)
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Office workers spend millions of hours a year fixing their desks, chairs and other faulty furniture. According to research, some staff are even installing electrical equipment, mending doors and fixing blocked toilets. Senior executives also try their hand at repairs despite the obvious dangers.
Evening Standard (John O'Byrne)
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