British state carriages - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carriages used during the wedding of Prince William and Katherine Middleton, 2012

The British royal family has many state carriages. They are horse-drawn coaches. The carriages are used in royal events.^[1]

The carriages are housed at the Royal Mews in London. Some are on public display. Most are in regular use. A few are only used rarely.

Select list

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Gold State Coach^[1]
Irish State Coach^[1]
Scottish State Coach^[1]
Australian State Coach^[1]
Queen Alexandra's State Coach^[1]
Glass Coach^[1]
King Edward VII's Town Coach^[1]
1902 State Landau^[1]
Diamond Jubilee State Coach

Gallery

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in a park phaeton at ceremonial trooping the colours, 2009
Prince Harry, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince William in a barouche, 2009

Related pages

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Japan state carriages

References

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 Royal Household (UK), "Carriages" Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-2.

Other websites

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Media related to Carriages of heads of state of the United Kingdom at Wikimedia Commons

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