Royals Behind the Wheel

[Nichola]

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?

I'm not sure what their current car is but the Earl and Countess of Wessex seem to like Rovers.

[yvr girl]

I've never posted a picture here before, not sure if this is correct. The picture is from Hello Magazine.

[muriel]

Originally Posted by yvr girl

I've never posted a picture here before, not sure if this is correct. The picture is from Hello Magazine.

I guess its a sign of the times that neither Wills nor Harry drive flashy or conspicous sports cars. Wills drives an Audi S4 (which is a very fast A4), and Harry drives an Audi A3. This is quite unlike the previous generation of British royals or other European royals of Wills and Harry's generation. If I am not mistaken, Charles received an Aston DB5 from his parents on his 21st birthday (he still has the car and uses it occassionally around Highgrove in the summer months), and we have a relatively recent picture above of Andrew is an Aston Martin DB7. Even parsimonous Anne had a sporty little convertible in her younger days.

Is it that the lefties have scared the boys into not driving anything flash, or is it that the boys are not into fast cars (quite hard to believe!!)? Come on guys, get something interesting. Wills in an Aston V8 or an Audi R8 would be great!

[muriel]

Originally Posted by Nichola

I'm not sure what their current car is but the Earl and Countess of Wessex seem to like Rovers.

I think Sophie used Rovers when she was still working and Rover was a client of hers. They tend to be seen in a Range Rover these days

[GlitteringTiaras]

Mary driving in Sydeny prior to marrying Frederik.

Mary leaving the rehersal for Prince Christian's baptism.

On her way somewhere leaving Fredensborg.

With Carina last year in Mary's new Saab.

[LadyFinn]

Older photos:
Prince Bertil driving a race car June 5th, 1948
Corbis
Prince Bertil and princess Lilian 1984
IBL Bildbyrå
Prince Bertil and princess Lilian
IBL Bildbyrå

[muriel]

Has anybody seen or heard of Camilla driving herself recently?

[candygirl_68]

i don't think she drives herself, she has a chauffeur.

[Little_star]

Queen Rania driving home after the KAFA march in Amman.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...r822562096.jpg

[chaimae]

Originally Posted by candygirl_68

i don't think she drives herself, she has a chauffeur.

i was watching a lot of fhotos of queen rania driving her care , one of them in the opening of the parlement in 2007 .

[Her_Majesty]

Letizia at Mallorca

http://i.bunte.de/img/gen/8/K/HB8Kwx...en_r_630xA.jpg

[Mademoiselle Lilo]

King Mohamed VI recently in Fes driving his car:
http://www.gulfup.com/up/jpgfiles/IV023618.jpg

[Her_Majesty]

Queen Elizabeth II

http://i31.tinypic.com/2zdu9mb.jpg
Bruno Press

Queen Sonja
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...2&d=1112912880

CP Mette
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...3&d=1112912885

Princess Märtha
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...4&d=1112912890

[Nitefeatherz]

Originally Posted by 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.

Yes, I remember hearing when Prince William of Britain got his license he was instructed in defensive driving.

[sofajr]

spanish royals:

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