State and royal cars of the United Kingdom
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The state and royal cars of the United Kingdom are kept at the Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace, where a wide range of state road vehicles (including horse-drawn carriages) are kept and maintained. The vehicles also are stored at other royal residences as required.
These cars can be separated into State Cars, Semi-State Cars, Royal Review Vehicles, Mews support cars and other private vehicles.
State Cars are used for public engagements and on ceremonial occasions by the monarch and those representing them or supporting their role as head of state. There are currently five State Cars: two Bentleys and three Rolls-Royces. They are used by the monarch on state and formal occasions, and may also be used by senior members of the Royal Family for official duties.[1] They have been used by the monarch when travelling abroad, as well as at home, and are also made available for heads of state visiting the UK.[2] State vehicles do not display registration plates.[3]
State Royal Review Vehicles are modified cars designed for use at some official parades and ceremonies. There are currently two Range Rovers. These, likewise, do not have number plates; nor does the State hearse (an addition to the Royal Mews fleet which was first used in 2022 following the death of Queen Elizabeth II).[4]
Semi-State Cars "are used for less formal situations and general support".[5] Currently, there is a pair of 2012 Jaguar XJ Limousines and three 1992 Daimler DS420 Limousines. In 2022, they appear to have been supplemented by two or three Range Rovers.
In addition the Royal Mews maintains an array of Land Rovers, Range Rovers, luggage brakes and minibuses for official royal use. These and the Semi-State Cars do have number plates, as do the monarch's personal vehicles and those of other members of the royal family.