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The Queen's Range Rover.
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Attention royals fans: If you want to travel like a royal soon, you can get Queen Elizabeth II's car.
However, the price may deter many.
If you want to drive in royal style, you're in luck.
The Loire blue Range Rover used by royalty and the late Queen Elizabeth II is for sale.
The Range Rover used by the Queen is priced at £224,850 and is being sold by Bramley Motor Cars in Surrey, England.
A new model starts at just under 100,000 pounds (approx. 117,000 euros).
The dark sapphire blue SUV with ivory leather interior and showing just 18,206 miles was once equipped with police lights and sirens, according to sales manager Jack Morgan-Jones.
That's been removed, he says, but the handholds to help the queen get in and out are still there.
The 2016 Range Rover SDV8 Autobiography also retains the original license plate from when it was a royal vehicle.
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Precious Range Rover with an eventful history
There is a close connection between Land Rover and the royal family, and the brand has held a royal certificate since 1951.
The late Queen was often seen driving a Range Rover near Windsor Castle and the royal palaces - or being driven around in it.
This particular Range Rover also has an important American connection, Morgan-Jones tells Bloomberg.
Prince Philip drove the Obamas around in this vehicle in April 2016 during the president's state visit to the United Kingdom.
It was a rare opportunity for a sitting US president to be seen in a vehicle that was not "the beast", the famous presidential Cadillac with all the safety features.
The same car was sold for £130,000 in 2019, but it is the first time it has been on the market since the Queen's death in September 2022.
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“Because of the history of this car, it is likely to end up with a collector, someone who has had the itch to buy supercars but wants a car with immense history instead,” says Morgan-Jones.
“Aside from its history, it’s just a beautiful car, especially with its regal blue and white color scheme.”
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This article was first published in English on January 31, 2024 at the “Washingtonpost.com” - as part of a cooperation, it is now also available in translation to readers of the IPPEN.MEDIA portals.