A minor royal is the likes of Zara Phillips - well down the pecking order - Willian is certainly not a "minor" royal.

Blair does fly BA from time to time - as there is no equivalent of Airforce 1 - he has been know to fly on military planes. On his recent holiday in Egypt - i believe he flew charter - something many people on this board would never dream of....

The Queen no longer has her boat - it is now a tourist attraction in Edinburgh. I belive they have or are in the process of getting rid of the royal train as well - all cost cutting.