This Vintage Jaguar Is the Royal Wedding Car
When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the luncheon after their wedding at Windsor Castle, the newlyweds hopped into a snazzy vintage Jaguar that looked straight out of a James Bond movie.
The silver blue Jaguar E-Type was first manufactured in 1968, but last year Jaguar Land Rover revealed it had electrified the vehicle to create what it called the E-Type Concept Zero, a zero-emissions version of what Enzo Ferrari once dubbed “the most beautiful car in the world.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex depart Windsor Castle for a reception hosted by The Prince of Wales at Frogmore House, in a silver blue Jaguar E-Type Concept Zero. This vehicle was originally manufactured in 1968, and has since been converted to electric power #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/hRrxEUlFlJ
- Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 19, 2018
The electric model is quicker than the original E-Type-going from 0 10 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour) takes just 5.5 seconds, about one second faster than a Series 1 E-Type.
There's no denying that the car is perfect for an elegant wedding, and when Pippa Middleton married James Matthews last year, the couple drove off in a 1961 E-Type that is reportedly the oldest in the world.
When Prince Harry's older brother wed Pippa's older sister in 2011, the newly named Duke and Duchess of Cambridge left Buckingham Palace in a vintage vehicle that belonged to Prince Charles. USA Today reports that the 1969 Aston Martin DB6 MK2 Volante was a gift from the Queen and Prince Philip for his 21st birthday.
Whether the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex get to keep the Concept Zero remains to be seen, but here's a sweet suggestion that it's theirs for good-its license plate features today's date, which will, of course, be the date of their anniversary in the future.
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