British Queen shops for private jet

London, Jun 29 (PTI) From horse-drawn buggies to
aircraft, the Buckingham Palace will soon have it all -- the
British Queen is shopping around for a private jet.
Buckingham Palace is "in charge of procurement" of
the aircraft and drawing up its its own specifications for the
interior, an unnamed British government source was quoted by
'The Sunday Times' as saying.
The interior is expected to include a bar, catering
facilities and in-flight entertainment systems, as well as up
to 12 seats to accommodate courtiers, officials and the Queen.
Apart from the Queen, senior members of the British
Royal Family will also be able to use the aircraft, including
Prince William, the second-in-line to the throne, who recently
got his pilot's licence.
The plane will be used for internal flights and short
trips abroad so that the Royals will no longer have to charter
larger planes or book seats on scheduled flights for long-haul
domestic or international trips.
"We are currently working with the British Department
for Transport to identify an appropriate aircraft for the use
of members of the Royal Family..." a Spokesman for the Queen
was quoted as saying.
However, he added: "We are in the early stages of
this review and no decisions on the type of aircraft have been
taken as yet."