Prince of Wales, The British Royal Train
Prince of Wales is a genial, avuncular character, bumbling through the show. He arrives late, and skates in backwards, laughing at his own mistake. He partners with Rocky 1 for the race, however he is scrapped just before heat two, (three in the Original production), allowing Poppa to take his place. He is usually seen again for the finale.
Originally the British Train was the "City of Milton Keynes", an Advanced Passenger Train. His costume was based on this train. he became the "Prince of Wales", the Royal Train when the Broadway production opened, providing a source of jokes at the expense of the British Royal family. As a non-racing character he was not included in the Japan/Australia tours or the German production.
Costume The London design was green and white stripes with yellow accents, with details of the union flag on his chest and the British Rail symbol incorporated into the costumes. The rarely-seen Broadway design painted him silver with the same details.
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