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The Historic Vehicle Collection of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust includes three former State Royal Review Vehicles: the 1953 and 1958 Land Rovers and the 1974 Range Rover; the collection also includes (or has on loan) a number of other cars currently or previously owned by the Queen or members of the Royal Family. [21]
The Bentley State Limousines are official state cars manufactured by Bentley as a gift for the late Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002. The two cars produced were in service for the Queen up until her death in 2022. They have most recently been in service for King Charles III.
Rolls-Royce broke with their earlier decision to cease production of the series of "big" Rolls-Royce Phantoms after the end of World War II. [2] The Phantom IV chassis differed from those of the shorter, production post-War models, the Silver Wraith and the Bentley Mark VI; apart from a larger size and an engine with increased capacity and power, they have an additional cross-member at the ...
The royal family is known for its prestigious car collection, but how much do its Rolls Royces, Jaguars and Range Rovers cost to insure?
One of these cars was also used by President François Mitterrand for the official opening of the Channel Tunnel in 1994, when it accompanied the Rolls-Royce Phantom VI of Queen Elizabeth II. Number plates on these cars are standard French ones, although specially created for the model (2 PR 75 and 3 PR 75, '75' denoting the Paris region). Both ...
The Australian-born aide, who often relocated with Queen Elizabeth along with her family, described the Queen as “a shy person” who valued the privacy of Balmoral, Scotland, where she spent ...
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret starred in four Christmas pantomimes, staged each year from 1941 to 1944. The first production was Cinderella, followed by Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, and ...
In the 1950s and 1960s Queen Elizabeth II used a bespoke PA Friary Estate, and later a PC version of the Cresta as personal transport. The Queen's PA Friary estate forms part of The Royal Car Collection at the Sandringham Exhibition & Transport Museum. [19] [20]