Royals Behind the Wheel

[TLLK]

Thank you. I wonder if the royals have also been instructed in a bit of defensive driving. I'm picturing the Queen in James Bond mode right now.

[Verde Esmeralda]

Any pictures of Máxima actually driving herself?

[crisiñaki]

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[The Watcher]

Originally Posted by Verde Esmeralda

Any pictures of Máxima actually driving herself?

Maxima's car: http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/2...8090666yy2.jpg

[*SofiaM*]

Didn't we have a thread like this before?

Kings of Spain:
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In Mallorca they tend to drive themselves around more often:
in Mallorca
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leaving the airport

So which royals have ever been fined for speeding? The first person that comes to mind is Princess Anne But I know there are more.

[Josefine]

i think many royals like driving by them self, but when was the last time we saw Queen Elisabeth drive a car

[Duke of Marmalade]

Originally Posted by Josefine

i think many royals like driving by them self, but when was the last time we saw Queen Elisabeth drive a car

Last weekend Elizabeth II. am Steuer: Queen of the road - Panorama - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten

[Josefine]

Oj, can she really see over the stearing weel

[Duke of Marmalade]

She looks a lot like her mother in this pic. She hardly can watch what's going on on the street Don't think she drives on the motorways.

[Little_star]

Queen Rania and King Abdullah have often been photographed driving themselves. Queen Rania in particular has been seen driving herself to official functions.

[muriel]

Does anybody know very much about the cars used by the British Royal Family? I know the PoW household has a collection of Audi A6 estates and Charles has an Audi A8 and a Jag, and privately he also owns an old Aston DB5. What about the rest of the family? Is there a thread where this is covered?

[TheTruth]

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[muriel]

Thank you for the pictures of Diana at the wheel. I wondered if anybody had more recent prictures of other members of the royal family?

[Beatrice]

Originally Posted by Duke of Marmalade

Last weekend Elizabeth II. am Steuer: Queen of the road - Panorama - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten

Funny picture.

[Vanesa]

I always admired Elizabeth II, but I've never known this part of her personnality..She also can drive!!!

Vanesa.

[lucianap]

Originally Posted by muriel

Does anybody know very much about the cars used by the British Royal Family? I know the PoW household has a collection of Audi A6 estates and Charles has an Audi A8 and a Jag, and privately he also owns an old Aston DB5. What about the rest of the family? Is there a thread where this is covered?

The British Royal Family always had British cars - Jaguars, Bentleys, Landrovers / Range Rovers etc .. Princess Diana caused controversy when she started driving an Audi Convertible but since then the rules seem to have slackened somewhat ... Wills had a Volkswagen Golf & now drives an Audi, Harry had an Audi A3 - not sure what he drives now. Prince Charles usually in Jaguars & has vinatge Aston Martins & the Queen has a special custom built Bentley & around Windsor at Polo she's often seen driving herself in a Jaguar. Usually when Harry / Wills chauffeured it's Range Rovers & the Royal Protection Squad usually always in Range Rovers ... Around Windsor / Balmoral they have a huge fleet of Landrovers / Discoveries / Range Rovers & are often seen driving them - especially Prince Phillip ... & of course Zara P is sponsored by Landrover so got given a free Range Rover Sport & Landrover.

Forgot to say - The Queen doesn't drive on public roads ... only around her estates - In Windsor she can go for miles & miles without leaving her land, likewise in Balmoral ... When Wills & Harry out driving though, they're never alone - always Range Rovers on their tale obviously security is paramount - you often see them around Park Lane area / Brompton Rd

[muriel]

Thanks very much. I also think the rules re royals and Bristh cars have slackened because there aren´t that many cars made in the UK by "British" manufacturers any more.I thinkthe largest manufacturer of cars in the UK now is Honda.

[Verde Esmeralda]

Originally Posted by The Watcher

Maxima's car: http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/2...8090666yy2.jpg

Thanks The Watcher,

What car was she driving when she had the little "crash" while coming out of Huis ten Bosch?

Dutch news in English - Maxima Taken to Court after All

[Mari_*]

I've seen Prince Felipe driving a Lexus SUV, an navy blue or black Audi, and grey a Bmw and Letizia a Bmw X5.

Anyone knows if those cars are like in their house, so they can use them whenver they want?.

[Little_star]

Queen Noor, was seen driving herself and her daughter-in-law, Princess Noor, after the Jerash Festival a few weeks ago
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