Queen Elizabeth II recently died at the age of 96 after an eventful life that included 70 years of her reign over England and the Commonwealth. A chance to go back to the cars that she sometimes loved to drive, that marked her life and that still belong to the royal family or not.

The queen who loved the car

And she also loved her country, as the vast majority of her cars were made by English manufacturers. It must be said that the latter specialize in luxury, which is ideal for members of the royal family, since we are talking about such brands as Bentley, Rolls Royce or Jaguar and Daimler.

The Queen did her classes during the Second World War, during which she was ambulance driver. She also does not hesitate to stick her hands into the engine. Since then, she has owned many models, often exclusive ones, and has been regularly seen behind the wheel of some of them.

Queen Elizabeth once took King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia for a ride to prove that women can drive well. He got scared and asked to go slowly#my favorite ecdot#God save the queen https://t.co/FpEudjiweN

— Jean-Claude Sudre (@zirikolatz) September 8, 2022

DWhen he was 18, his father gave him a Daimler DB18 which she will replace with a Daimler Empress Mark II upon accession. She then owned many Rolls Royces such as the Phantom IV Landaulet, V and VI, which were often built especially for her.

Then came Bentley’s turn with some very special models such asArnage the burgundy red it received in 2002 is much more spacious than the manufacturer’s usual model. It was, of course, specific met safety standards needed by the queen. The latter was offered Bentley’s first SUV, the Bentayga, 3 years ago or even earlier Bentley State Limousine by Mulliner (13.5 million euros) with tires reinforced with Kevlar and sealed in case of a gas attack.

The Queen also owned a Jaguar X-Type station wagon in a beautiful English green many Land Roversfrom a 1950s Defender to a Range Rover of all kinds, including a beautiful one, also English green, for its anniversary.

A royal family that cannot be forgotten

The new King of England, Charles, was proposed for his 21st year^thousand birthday is one Aston Martin DB6 Volante his mother, and a few years later bought a Lagonda 3 Liter Drophead Coupe. His son Harry married an all-electric upgraded Jaguar E-Type, but also broke the English car line by buying an Audi RS6 a few years ago.

Queen Elizabeth II is the only one whose car drove on the red carpet! Royal style! #Day70 pic.twitter.com/syDvIeRRHO

— Basileuhbonne (@Basileuhbonne) June 6, 2014

For his part, Prince Philip treated himself to a Ford Zephyr in 1956, while Princess Anne once drove a blue Reliant Scimitar GTE.