Royal Cars - in pictures

  • Queen Mary's 1935 Daimler. Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth's Grandmother, owned the car from 1935 until her death in 1953. Photo: Garry Jones/Coventry Transport Museum
    Queen Mary's 1935 Daimler. Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth's Grandmother, owned the car from 1935 until her death in 1953. Photo: Garry Jones/Coventry Transport Museum
  • The Royal limousines of King Hussein on display in the Royal Automoblie Museum in Amman, Jordan. Alamy
    The Royal limousines of King Hussein on display in the Royal Automoblie Museum in Amman, Jordan. Alamy
  • A 1974 Range Rover Royal ceremonial state vehicle used by the British royal family on display at the Heritage Motor Centre in Warwickshire. Alamy
    A 1974 Range Rover Royal ceremonial state vehicle used by the British royal family on display at the Heritage Motor Centre in Warwickshire. Alamy
  • A Junior Aston Martin Volante given to Britain's Prince Charles in 1988, inside the Museum at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk. Alamy
    A Junior Aston Martin Volante given to Britain's Prince Charles in 1988, inside the Museum at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk. Alamy
  • A Rolls-Royce Phantom which was custom made for Maharaja Umaid Singh, on display in the Royal Ontario Museum. Getty Images
    A Rolls-Royce Phantom which was custom made for Maharaja Umaid Singh, on display in the Royal Ontario Museum. Getty Images
  • A 1930 Mercedes-Benz 770K which belonged to King Faisal I of Iraq. Photo: Bring a Trailer
    A 1930 Mercedes-Benz 770K which belonged to King Faisal I of Iraq. Photo: Bring a Trailer
  • A Daimler 4-litre saloon ordered by Queen Mary in 1947, displayed at the Museum at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. Alamy
    A Daimler 4-litre saloon ordered by Queen Mary in 1947, displayed at the Museum at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. Alamy
  • A Humber car used by King Abdullah I on his trips around the Kingdom, exhibited in The Royal Automobile Museum in Amman, Jordan. Alamy
    A Humber car used by King Abdullah I on his trips around the Kingdom, exhibited in The Royal Automobile Museum in Amman, Jordan. Alamy
  • A Daimler Double-six 30 Brougham bought by Britain's King George V in 1929, displayed at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. Alamy
    A Daimler Double-six 30 Brougham bought by Britain's King George V in 1929, displayed at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. Alamy
  • A 1901 Columbia Electric which was bought new by Queen Alexandra for use in the grounds of Sandringham House, Norfolk. Photo: National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
    A 1901 Columbia Electric which was bought new by Queen Alexandra for use in the grounds of Sandringham House, Norfolk. Photo: National Motor Museum, Beaulieu