Prince William and Kate Middleton have upgraded to a seven-seater Land Rover costing $64,000-$83,500. If you’ve got an empire state of mind, here’s a driving lesson from other royals.
Prince Albert II’s Lexus LS 600h L Landaulet
The reigning monarch of Monaco, to celebrate his wedding to Princess Charlene, bought a customised Lexus LS 600h L Landaulet in 2011.
Belgian coachworks Carat Duchatelet customised a hybrid climate-controlled midnight blue car with a removable dome. Since Prince Albert is a fan of green energy, the 5.0-litre gasoline V-8 car, which has a four-wheel drive, had the assistance of an electric motor. At low speeds, the car, which the royal couple drove during their wedding parade, can run on battery power alone.
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Cost: Approximately $120,000 for a noncustomised version
Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al Saud’s Rolls Royce Phantom
The Saudi royal is one of the Middle East’s most influential businessmen. Al Saud estimated his wealth to be around $29.6 billion in 2013. The Phantom car has a 6.75-litre V12 engine that generates 453 bhp (brake horse power).
The car has oak wood panels, an LCD TV set, air condition controls for front and back seats, occupant sensors and storage for champagne.
Cost: Around $500,000 for a customised vehicle
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’s Rolls-Royce Phantom VI
As of 2016, the Sultan of Brunei was the wealthiest monarch in the world and his cars fit the bill as well. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has the largest collection of Rolls-Royce cars, which are around 500 bespoke vehicles. His most beloved is a Rolls Royce Phantom VI, which was custom-made with a slanting rear that aids aerodynamics and has scissor doors. He calls it the Rolls-Royce Cloudesque and it has a redesigned boot that looks like a Rolls Royce Silver Seraph. The total worth of his car collection is around $4 billion.
Cost: Around $600,000 for the customised vehicle
Akihito's Toyota Century Royal
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The Japanese emperor has an armoured custommade car that is a stretch limousine, which can accommodate 20 people. Emperor Akihito's black Toyota limo uses the latest fuel-saving technology and is known to be a fuel and energy efficient vehicle. The car has wool cloth upholstery, the front passenger compartment has leather seats, internal granite entry steps and Japanese rice paper headlining the passenger compartment.
Cost: Around $500,000
Mohammed VI’s Mercedes 600 Pullman
The King of Morocco’s car earlier belonged to his father, Hassan I I. Muhammad VI’s large luxury sedan has a central divider with a power window for a chauffeur. The limousine was produced from 1963 to 1981. The royal car is used especially when the king is in Morocco. The car has a space of pride in the ruler’s personal garage with all of his other luxury vehicles.
Cost: Around $895,000 for the non-customised car .
