On September 8, 2022, UK local time, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom died at the age of 96 in Balmoral Castle, Scotland.
As early as 2015, the domineering Queen had successfully surpassed Victoria and became the longest-reigning monarch in British history. With the departure of the longest-reigning monarch in British history, the queen's eldest son, Prince Charles, , ascended the throne, and Britain ushered in a new king. The Clarence House confirmed that Charles will be called Charles III.
Although the queen has passed away, the queen still leaves us with deep memories. As a lady with 70 years of driving experience, she is also the only person in the UK who does not need to hold a driver's license or install a car license.
What we remember are those cars that once accompanied the queen:
Truck driver
The queen has an inseparable feeling for "self-driving". She also said: "Don't forget, I was a mechanic during the war. I have also driven military trucks. "
Queen worked as a driver and technician in women's auxiliary regional services during WWII , and is known for her agility and sharpness. The queen of big models such as trucks and ambulances can hold it properly, and she has become the first car repairman in the royal family to be officially trained ~
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As a witness to the development of industrial development for most of the century British The Queen must be a fan of the domestic product. As a domestic British car back then, Vauxhall was personally supported by Queen of England .
The Queen has a low-key Vauxhall Cresta Estate, which often drives it to polo competitions. Vauxhall is also a local brand independently developed by the UK. It was later acquired by General Motors ~
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At that time, the Rover P5 series was known as the "Rolls-Royce among middle-class cars" and was also a special car for the British royal family at that time. The Queen had a P5 and a P5B, with a 3-liter 6-cylinder engine and later from Buick. 's 3.5-liter V8 engine .
Rolls-Royce
As a model specially created for the British royal family, the Rolls-Royce Phantom IV is also one of the Queen's royal cars~
Many review activities and visits abroad, the Queen was riding Rolls-Royce on Rolls-Royce during many inspection activities and visits abroad. . In 1952, when the Queen visited Nigeria , because the local government could not afford the Rolls-Royce, she also borrowed a Royce Silver Wraith LWB.
1992, when the Queen visited South Australia, her car was an Rolls-Royce Phantom V↓
Rolls-Royce is of great significance to the British royal family~
2011 when Princess Kate was married, she also accompanied her father to produce in 1977. Royce Phantom VI leaves the hotel to Westminster .
Mercedes-Benz
1955, when the Queen and Prince Philip visited Norwegian , they rode a W150 "Super Mercedes" , and there was no one else in this aura~
1966, the Queen and the Prince visited Germany In Munich, I also followed the customs and took the Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet↓
Bentley
0 Since Rolls-Royce was acquired by BMW, part of the Queen's car has been contracted by Bentley.
In 2002, Bentley designed State Limousine specifically for the 50th anniversary of the Queen's ascension to the throne also became a classic of the generation, with only 2 vehicles worldwide!
This car was specially designed in 2002 for the 50th anniversary of the throne of Queen of England . The Queen loved it very much and drove it to participate in many important celebrations in the next ten years. Including, the car I took when I went to Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to Edinburgh to attend the wedding of Wales Prince William and Kate .
Jaguar Jaguar 6
Jaguar is not only the queen's royal car when she visited, but also the Queen often drives a car in her life. The one who was photographed more often after 2000 was this dark green Jaguar X-Type estate
The Queen's first after the throne In five years, he also drove Jaguar Daimler to travel with his children↓
Land Rover·Land Rover
The Queen's love between Land Rover began with Royal 4, when Royal 4 was a royal car. In 1952, after the coronation, the Queen and Prince Philip embarked on a six-month federal journey, with Royal Four being a key member of the convoy. On this journey, the convoy traveled 50,000 miles (80,467 kilometers), from London to New Zealand and then to Australia, then to Ceylon in Sri Lanka , Yemen Aden and Africa, and finally returned to Europe from Gibraltar .
sits burgundy Land Rover Defender ~
In the same year in Grest County, I changed to another beige Land Rover ↓
This "family portrait" from 1967, the queen and the prince, Prince Charles, and Princess Anne were sitting together. On the Land Rover Defender.
In the late stage, the Queen's favorite was Range Rover 1974. The Queen often drove her Corgi through the countryside in this car. After the car was retired, the Queen donated it to the Automobile Museum for collection~
1983 Land Rover V8 is one of the first 110 models. It became the Queen's private car because it is suitable for rural transportation and is in line with the royal taste. The car is specially customized and comes with special equipment, including leather seats, dedicated radio equipment, and the body is brushed green at the request of the Queen.
Golden carriage
This golden carriage was unveiled at the opening ceremony of the Congress on June 4, 2014. It is called "a luxurious palace on the wheel". The wood on the carriage door alone is the famous one that smashed Newton . Apple tree.
Now Queen Elizabeth II has passed away, and these cars are estimated to be the collectibles. Now we can look forward to King Charles' car~
