Funeral of Prince Philip. A special Land Rover that the Duke of Edinburgh had designed and built for this purpose will be used to transport the coffin. The changes made to the Land Rover Defender concern the back of the car, where the coffin will be placed. Filippo has taken care of every detail including the knobs needed to stop the coffin during transport. The prince, who served in the Royal Navy during World War II, chose the ‘dark bronze green’ used for military models as the color.
The off-road vehicle was built at the Land Rover factory in Solihull. The prince has had the changes made over the years, putting the finishing touches in 2019. Philip has always been a Land Rover enthusiast, to whom he gave his royal patronage 40 years ago.
The link is so well known that among the tributes left by the British in front of Buckingham Palace there is also a model Land Rover with the words ‘The Duke rest in peace’, written on the roof.
In addition to the Land Rover, his favorite carriage will also be at the funeral, pulled by two black ponies, Balmoral Nevis and Notlaw Storm. The dark gray vehicle, made of aluminum, was built 8 years ago according to the specifications of Filippo, who began to use it to move around Windsor and other royal residences.