The royal family's use of helicopters has been making headlines after a report pulled back the curtain on the vehicles' mileage. The Telegraph reported on Sunday, January 4, that the two new AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters the royal family is leasing have traveled a total of 58,000 miles - which equates to more than two circumnavigations of the globe. The outlet also reported that the AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters used by senior members of the royal family logged 420 hours of flying time between February 25, 2025, and the end of November 2025.