Why Prince Philip chose iconic British Land Rover to make his final journey
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mirror.co.ukThe Duke's decision to be driven to his final resting place on the back of a specially converted Land Rover Defender TD5 130 came after a long personal association with the iconic British brand.
He was a keen car enthusiast with a passion for 4x4s and drove Land Rovers throughout his life, awarding the firm his own royal warrant.
He had a close relationship with the company's bosses and repeatedly visited their Solihull HQ after starting the design of the hearse in 2003, when he was aged 82.
He had also previously converted a similar 16-seat gun-bus vehicle, known as ‘The Jumbo’, for use by shooting parties on the royal estates.
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