PUBLIC services such as the Royal Mail often name their sites after members of the monarchy.
One such place is the Princess Royal parcel hub, named after Princess Anne, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II.
Where is Princess Royal parcel hub?
The Princess Royal parcel hub is located in North-West London.
It is a delivery and distribution centre offering a wide range of services to users.
Its official name is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre.
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It sits on Blackmore Road in Stonebridge Park, NW10, in the borough of Brent, close to the North Circular.
The mammoth depot is located about six miles from Euston and was opened in the 1990s to drastically improve the mail service.
Initially opened to speed up the postal service, the scheme was a partnership between the Royal Mail and British Rail.
Now it is used as a road hub with little mail going by rail.
How long does it take for parcels to be delivered from Princess Royal parcel hub?
The parcel hub works to a timescale of looking to deliver parcels between 3-5 working days.
Instances have been noted where individuals have had to wait for anything up to two weeks for their parcel however.
Parcels that pass through the distribution centre can be tracked so you can see when you can expect your parcel to be farmed out for delivery.
What are the new parcel 'Super Hubs'?
Royal Mail opened a parcel "super hub" in Burtonwood, in Cheshire, in June 2022.
The new hub can process 800,000 parcels a day.
Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson said: “Royal Mail is now a parcels business that also delivers letters.
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“Our new parcel super hub will allow us to give consumers exactly what they want – being able to order products very late in the day to have them delivered the very next day, seven days a week.
A second "super hub" is due to open in the Midlands in the summer of 2023.
It will be located in Daventry, Northamptonshire.
The new hubs are part of Royal Mails plans to increase automation across the business.
