Queen Elizabeth was often seen in one of her many cars. The official state cars were dear to her, but they were also, above all, very British.
The late Queen has always had a fondness for 4X4 cars. Perhaps because her first car was a Austin K2/Y was, an ambulance vehicle that she is said to have used during her service in World War II, when she was a princess.
Land Rover
Then for decades she was in or near Land Rover Defenders to find. She has driven the unyielding 4X4s since the 1960s and was also present at the opening of the Land Rover engine factory in 2014. According to British royalty watchers, her favorite Land Rover was a 2020 Defender 110 TD5. She is also in that car. most often seen.
Bentley
When the current generation Defender came out, Land Rover donated a Defender 130 to the British Red Cross in honor of her 70th anniversary as Queen and her longstanding relationship with Land Rover. Other state models she was often seen in were Bentley’s Bentayga and Arnage. One was a 406 horsepower anniversary car from 2002.
Rolls Royce
Also limousines from the leading British car brand Rolls Royce have often transported the queen during royal appearances. In 2018, a royal Rolls-Royce limousine was reportedly sold for more than a million euros. She also drove in Rovers, Vauxhalls and Aston Martins.
No driver’s license
Remarkably, Queen Elizabeth II was the only driver on the road in England who was not legally required to have a driver’s license, as the licenses are issued in her name. That’s why she didn’t have to have one herself and reportedly never took a driving test. She was also allowed to drive her state cars without number plates and travel without a British passport.
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