The cars of the royal wedding 2011

The sunlit morning began with bride Kate Middleton arriving in Rolls-Royce VI with her father Michael at the Westminster Abbey. The classic 1960s Phantom VI is the same car that was attacked by protesters while Prince Charles and Camilla were travelling in it last December. Based on the Phantom V, the Phantom VI has a re-styled facia and is powered by an engine derived from the current Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow.

Followed her was bridegroom His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales with brother Prince Harry in a Bentley Limousine. Next up were The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall who arrived at the Abbey in a 1950 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV followed by The Queen and Prince Philip in the Scottish State Coach.

Next, The Princess Royal arrived in the elegant and powerful Bentley Continental Flying Spur. Others who made a significant presence with their cars were David Cameron in a contemporary luxury car that is both beautiful and exhilarating, the Jaguar XJ, Nick Clegg in a BMW 7 Series, Mr. Bean-fame Rowan Atkinson and his wife Sunetra Sastry and David and Victoria Beckham in their Rolls-Royce Phantoms. The rest of the glitterati opted for a more down-to-earth method to commute in Volkswagen mini buses.  

After Prince William and Princess Kate exchanged their wedding vows at Westminster Abbey, the Royal couple while on their way back to Buckingham Palace were escorted in the 1902 Royal Landau. The twist of the day came when in mid-afternoon the newlyweds travelled to Clarence House from Buckingham Palace in their Aston Martin DB6 Volante.

The car was given to William's father Prince Charles by the Queen on his 21st birthday in 1969. The Volante was converted to run on E85 bioethanol which was made from wine wastage.

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