Prince Philip s Custom Land Rover Hearse Is Revealed Ahead of His Funeral ETOnline 3 hrs ago
Prince Philip will have a special send-off.
The Duke of Edinburgh s custom Land Rover hearse was revealed ahead of his funeral on Saturday. The forest green Jaguar Land Rover that will be used to transport the late duke s coffin is currently displayed at Windsor Castle.
Per Buckingham Palace, Philip and Land Rover began creating the custom vehicle to be used at his funeral 18 years ago. The hearse was built using a Land Rover Defender TD5 130 chassis cab vehicle, which was made at Land Rover’s factory in Solihull in 2003 and subsequently modified, a statement from the Palace notes. The open top rear section to carry the coffin was designed and custom-made to the royal s specification.
Queen is bearing up well as she oversees final preparations for Prince Philip s funeral after ordering ‘mediator’ Peter Phillips to walk between feuding Harry and William
Harry and William will be separated by cousin Peter Phillips as they walk in a line behind grandfather s coffin
When the coffin is taken into chapel, William will move ahead of his brother as the royal family arrives in pairs
Palace officials say royal men will wear morning coats with their medals and the women will wear day dresses
The Queen - like all 30 guests invited to the service - will wear a face mask and will sit by herself in the quire
Prince Philip: Unique Land Rover hearse he designed for funeral journey
The Duke first started designing the the Land Rover Defender TD5 130 chassis cab in 2003
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Tomorrow a unique Land Rover hearse designed by the Duke of Edinburgh himself will take him on his final journey to St George s chapel.
Friday 16 April 2021
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh seated on the roof of a Land Rover with The Queen at the Badminton Horse Trials, 1968
Jim Gray / Keystone / Hulton Archive / Getty Images
It was last week, 10 April, that Buckingham Palace first revealed details about the Duke of Edinburghâs purpose-built Land Rover following the announcement of his death aged 99. The public was told that the Land Rover â which the Duke was involved in the creation of â was to carry the Duke of Edinburghâs coffin, flanked by military pall bearers, in a small ceremonial procession at his funeral.
Now, more information has come about, thanks to the palace: The Queen revealed in a statement yesterday that the Duke of Edinburgh and Land Rover began the project to create a bespoke Land Rover to be used at his funeral 18 years ago. The hearse was built at Land Roverâs Solihull factory in 2013 using a Land Rover Defender TD5 130 chassis cab vehicle with an open top rear secti
The two royals are photographed as they are rarely seen, enjoying the stunning scenery of Scottish Highlands
Philip and the Queen relax on grass at Coyles of Muick, a beauty spot near the town of Ballater, Aberdeenshire
The Duke lies back on a rug, propping himself up on his elbow and has jauntily placed his hat on his right knee
Beaming at the Sophie, Countess of Wessex - who took the photograph in 2003 - the Queen also sits on a rug