Prince Philip’s fondness of carriage driving to be remembered at his funeral
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Saturday Apr 17, 2021
Prince Philip s dark green carriage and his black fell ponies, Balmoral Nevis and Notlaw Storm will be a touching feature of his funeral.
The Duke of Edinburgh horse-drawn carriage, which he rode in his 90s, will be on procession route at Windsor Castle as a tribute to him.
The Queen s husband reportedly took up the sport of carriage driving in his 50s when what he called his “dodgy” arthritic wrist forced him to give up polo playing, and continued competing into his 80s.
In more recent years Philip could still be seen driving, reins in hand, just for fun. Right into his 90s, Prince Harry s grandfather continued to drive his team of fell ponies around the royal estates from the box seat of a carriage he designed himself.
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Philip’s custom-built Land Rover Defender hearse, designed by the duke and modified over 16 years, has been driven into the castle’s quadrangle and has stopped outside the Equerries’ entrance.
The modified Jaguar Land Rover that will carry the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh arrives for his funeral (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
The Defender TD5 130 chassis cab vehicle was made at Land Rover’s factory in Solihull in 2003, the year he turned 82.
With its heavy-duty wheels and angular structure, the polished sturdy, utilitarian vehicle stands as a showcase for the duke’s practical nature and his passion for functional design and engineering.