Land Rover rivals battle it out to be the royal familyâs new car
The late Queen Elizabeth II and Philip particularly favoured them ever since a fleet of bespoke Land Rovers was used to carry them on their six-month tour of The late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip have long been associated with Land Rover, which was used to carry them on their six-month tour of the Commonwealth in 1953. The Queen was pictured beaming at the wheel of a Range Rover at the Windsor Horse Show in July 2021, a little over a year before she died. The long association with JLR does not preclude a strong affection for other cars, with Prince Philip's love affair with Aston Martin being documented well documented. In April 2011, Prince William and now Princess Catherine left their Buckingham Palace wedding reception in Charlesâs DB6, which has been converted to run on surplus wine and whey from the cheese process. In 2020, Charles visited a new Aston Martin Lagonda manufacturing facility in St Athan, Wales, where he gave the new DBX the royal seal of approval as he applied its iconic wings badge before getting behind the wheel for a spin. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the Ineos billionaire, may be hoping to win over the royals with his new model and perhaps win a royal warrant of his own.
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The late Queen Elizabeth II and Philip particularly favoured them ever since a fleet of bespoke Land Rovers was used to carry them on their six-month tour of the Commonwealth in 1953. The company went on to develop a firm association with the couple, which was considered an important link between the monarchy and the British motor industry. Prince Philipâs coffin, borne on the Land Rover he helped to design, is flanked by Pall Bearers during his funeral procession in 2021. Philip was driving a Land Rover Freelander when he crashed at a junction at Sandringham, Norfolk, in January 2019. The Queen was pictured beaming at the wheel of a Range Rover at the Windsor Horse Show in July 2021, a little over a year before she died.
However, the long association with JLR, which leases vehicles to the royals at a reduced rate, does not preclude a strong affection for other cars. The Kingâs love affair with Aston Martin, which also holds a royal warrant, is well documented. The 75-year-old is particularly fond of his vintage DB6 MKII Vantage Volante, a 21st birthday present from his parents. King Charles had his Aston Martin converted to biofuel. In April 2011, Prince William and now Princess Catherine, left their Buckingham Palace wedding reception in Charlesâ DB6, which has been converted to run on surplus wine and whey from the cheese process.
During a visit to the new Aston Martin production line in Gaydon, Warwickshire, in 2004, he gave a speech to the entire workforce in which he said: âOne of the reasons I have been a huge fan of Aston Martin for 34 years is because I have always recognised that it is a real work of art. âI am devoted to my 34-year-old car, which I do love. It rattles a bit, like I do, but otherwise it has done nothing but give real pleasure and enjoyment all these years.â Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip wave to wellwishers from their open Land Rover in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1981. In 2020, Charles visited a new Aston Martin Lagonda manufacturing facility in St Athan, Wales, where he gave the new DBX the royal seal of approval as he applied its iconic wings badge before getting behind the wheel for a spin.
William was also given the chance to take the DBX707 for a spin in January when he was spotted at the wheel in the country lanes of Norfolk. But such strong royal connections do not appear to have put off Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the Ineos billionaire, whose ongoing attempts to take over Manchester United have not prohibited him from wooing the family. The new kid on the block, Ratcliffe may be hoping to win over the royals with his new model and perhaps win a royal warrant of his own. It might help that the Ineos Grenadier was designed as a modern replacement to the Land Rover Defender and looks remarkably similar.
However, Ratcliffe, who was knighted by William in 2018, is in no rush to move to electric, with the company insisting it will continue making petrol and diesel-burning motors into the next decade â something that may put off the King in the longer term. Both Ineos and Aston Martin declined to comment.
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