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Royal Wedding Cars and Carriages


Prince William and Catherine Middleton will travel separately to their wedding service using State Cars from the Royal Mews.

Prince William will travel in a Bentley, accompanied by Prince Harry and Catherine will travel in a Rolls Royce, accompanied by her father. Members of the Royal Family and the Middleton family will travel to Westminster Abbey in cars and motor coaches organised by the Royal Mews.

After their wedding service William and Catherine will travel in the 1902 State Landau from Westminster Abbey, along the Processional Route, to Buckingham Palace. In the event of wet weather, the couple will travel in The Glass Coach.

The Royal Wedding Carriage Procession from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace will comprise of five horse-drawn carriages, as follows:

1902 State Landau or Glass Coach carrying the Bride and the Bridegroom.
Two Ascot Landaus carrying the Best Man, Maid of Honour and Bridesmaids.
A Semi-State Landau carrying The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.
A Semi-State Landau carrying The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Mr and Mrs Middleton.

The Processional route from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace runs from Westminster Abbey to Parliament Square and then on to Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade before The Mall to Buckingham Palace.

Image: The Prince and Princess of Wales making their way to Buckingham Palace in an open-top carriage after their wedding ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London 29 July 1981.

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