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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
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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
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The Royal limousines of King Hussein on display in the Royal Automoblie Museum in Amman, Jordan. Alamy
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A 1974 Range Rover Royal ceremonial state vehicle used by the British royal family on display at the Heritage Motor Centre in Warwickshire. Alamy
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A Junior Aston Martin Volante given to Britain's Prince Charles in 1988, inside the Museum at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk. Alamy
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A Rolls-Royce Phantom which was custom made for Maharaja Umaid Singh, on display in the Royal Ontario Museum. Getty Images
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A 1930 Mercedes-Benz 770K which belonged to King Faisal I of Iraq. Photo: Bring a Trailer
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A Daimler 4-litre saloon ordered by Queen Mary in 1947, displayed at the Museum at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. Alamy
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A Humber car used by King Abdullah I on his trips around the Kingdom, exhibited in The Royal Automobile Museum in Amman, Jordan. Alamy
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A Daimler Double-six 30 Brougham bought by Britain's King George V in 1929, displayed at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. Alamy
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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
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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
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The Royal limousines of King Hussein on display in the Royal Automoblie Museum in Amman, Jordan. Alamy
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A 1974 Range Rover Royal ceremonial state vehicle used by the British royal family on display at the Heritage Motor Centre in Warwickshire. Alamy
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A Junior Aston Martin Volante given to Britain's Prince Charles in 1988, inside the Museum at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk. Alamy
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A Rolls-Royce Phantom which was custom made for Maharaja Umaid Singh, on display in the Royal Ontario Museum. Getty Images
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A 1930 Mercedes-Benz 770K which belonged to King Faisal I of Iraq. Photo: Bring a Trailer
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A Daimler 4-litre saloon ordered by Queen Mary in 1947, displayed at the Museum at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. Alamy
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A Humber car used by King Abdullah I on his trips around the Kingdom, exhibited in The Royal Automobile Museum in Amman, Jordan. Alamy
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A Daimler Double-six 30 Brougham bought by Britain's King George V in 1929, displayed at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. Alamy
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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
Queen Elizabeth's jubilee events include UK classic car run with 70 vehicles from 70 years
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