Popular Post Happyoldgit Posted September 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2022 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II May she rest in peace Thank you Ma'am for your lifetime of service 11 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 A fellow land rover enthusiast. May God rest her soul. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfry Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 HEAR HEAR. Dont know what to add really. I am actually quite upset Kept her promise of service right to the end. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Service beyond the call of duty rest in peace Ma'am regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Duty done & handed over to Charles now King Charles 3rd, RIP & reunited with Prince Philip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 A lifetime of service and decorum. The end of an era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossberg Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) A sad day for our country. An honorable lady who had my respect. She was a statesman for us beyond our politicians, which is a true asset. Let us also not forget she was an old lady, mum, grandma and great grandmother. A 96 year old lady that worked for us till her death. Is Charles going to follow on in her footsteps - a hard act to follow! Edited September 8, 2022 by Mossberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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L19MUD Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, Anderzander said: Would be nice to see some pictures of the Queen and her Land Rovers over the years on this thread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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deep Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 1 hour ago, L19MUD said: Would be nice to see some pictures of the Queen and her Land Rovers over the years on this thread Goash, I've got so many! I like this one: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpants Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 My only royal story involves Land Rover products: About 15 years ago Mark and I were travelling down to South Wales to meet some of the forum members for an off-roading weekend. We were in Mark's Disco that he had at the time, with him driving as we headed down the M4. As we came close to the windsor junction we noticed two identical Range Rovers in the nearside lane in close successsion, as we slowly passed them I looked out the window casually and had to do a double take as I realised the women in the rear of one of these vehicles looking closely at us was the Queen. We joked at the time about what she was saying to the others in the car- maybe 'Oh look one's subjects are going orrffff roading" RIP Ma'am 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post landroversforever Posted September 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2022 2 hours ago, smallfry said: HEAR HEAR. Dont know what to add really. I am actually quite upset Kept her promise of service right to the end. Took the words out of my mouth. Right to the end. Land Rover lover throughout, and back with her Philip 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger110 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 The Boss is gone. Upsetting but to be expected, at least she's at rest and with her soulmate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Nonimouse Posted September 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2022 Such an odd feeling. One constant that's been their all my life. The one thing that hasn't downgraded. Now gone. I feel like I have lost a family member, yet something more. I was lucky enough to be presented to her and shake her hand, back in 1984, at the RHS in Vincent square, where she presented an award. I've never forgotten that day. Sad but also pleased my father didn't live to see her gone, he having been in her fathers funeral honour guard and her coronation honour guard. Sad but so proud of all she did, for so long. A sad day 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Snagger Posted September 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2022 I had the honour to meet HRH very briefly at the RAF 75th anniversary in 1993. She was razor sharp and had a surprisingly quick and harsh line in banter with the Flt Lt I was working alongside, so much so that the Chief of the Air Staff escorting her turned ashen and looked like he was going to faint as the two proceeded to spar in insult each other. I was already loyal, but I became a true believer in her after that - she really was an inspirational leader with massive, genuine affection for the Armed Forces. RIP, Queen Elizabeth. You will be missed and remembered affectionately by so many. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jeremy996 Posted September 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2022 My favourite picture of Princess Elizabeth from the Imperial War Museum collection. I've known this picture for 50 years as I first saw it as a very new Cub Scout doing a scrap book for a badge. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post David Sparkes Posted September 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2022 A contribution from a USA resident, via the UKLRO mailing list. You don't have to have a Twitter account to watch it, but you may have to find the loudspeaker symbol at the lower edge of the clip, click it to unmute. Regards. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 1 hour ago, jeremy996 said: My favourite picture of Princess Elizabeth from the Imperial War Museum collection. I've known this picture for 50 years as I first saw it as a very new Cub Scout doing a scrap book for a badge. That’s a fantastic picture. I seem to remember one of her in the same uniform spannering on a vehicle … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 That twitter video is fantastic 😅 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy996 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Posted up by the BBC about 4 hours ago; Queen Elizabeth II: A life in Land Rovers. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-62851013 Queen Elizabeth II: A life in Land Rovers By Vanessa Pearce BBC News, West Midlands IMAGE SOURCE,PA MEDIA Image caption, The Queen was often pictured driving Land Rovers on the Sandringham Estate Throughout her life, the Queen was pictured behind the wheel of a Land Rover. So special were the cars to the royals, a bespoke one even carried Prince Philip's coffin when he died. The couple's enduring relationship with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) vehicles was "part of the Royal Family's DNA," said motoring journalist Quentin Willson. "These two iconic figures chose this iconic brand and the philosophical fit between the cars and the people is absolutely right." The company has held Royal Warrants since 1951 after it was first granted to Land Rover by King George VI, who had tried an early prototype. IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES Image caption, A fleet of Land Rovers carried the royal couple during their Commonwealth tour "There was this really strong connection with Jaguars and Land Rovers and Rovers with the Royal Family," said Mr Willson. "This workman-like, studious, reliable, unflappable piece of engineering that worked really well and sent out all the right messages." Almost immediately after her Coronation, the Queen and Prince Philip were spotted doing royal engagements in specially converted Land Rovers "and you could see that it was a preference for them," Mr Willson said. The converted vehicles "probably had Prince Philip's design input," he explained. "He was always really interested and keen on them." IMAGE SOURCE,PA MEDIA Image caption, The royal couple arrived in a Land Rover to the World Scout jamboree camp in Warwickshire A fleet of bespoke Land Rovers, designed and manufactured in the West Midlands, was used to carry the couple on their six-month tour of the Commonwealth in 1953, taking in Bermuda, Jamaica, Fiji and Australia. One of them forms part of a display of the Queen's cars at the British Motor Museum, at Gaydon in Warwickshire. "Not only is it a beautiful vehicle, but this is the vehicle where a lot of people saw their Queen for the very first time," Stephen Laing, head of collections at the museum, said. "It was made to accommodate the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh standing up and greeting the crowds. "My colleagues and I walk past these vehicles every day, and we know that they're special because they're the Queen's cars, but over the last few days they've become more poignant because you have that strong association. "They're an extremely important part of the history of the Queen's association with the British motor industry." Image caption, The royal couple's first bespoke Land Rover is on display at the British Motor Museum "All through their lives you could see that these weren't just ceremonial cars, but they were the cars that they drove themselves on the estates," said Mr Willson. The Queen would regularly be pictured in the cars "and it was clear that she really, really loved them." "They liked the cars and they liked the West Midlands," he explained, and they regularly visited the company's factories on Browns Lane in Coventry and in Solihull. IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES Image caption, The Queen and Prince Philip with then Prince Charles and Princess Anne on the Isles of Scilly 1967 The former Top Gear presenter said he had been lucky enough to test drive one of the Queen's classic Rovers, a P5B on loan to the British Motor Museum. "I knew the Queen had this lovely green one, it was her personal one that she drove around that had been specially made for her. "A message was sent to the Royal household, and came back that the Queen would be delighted if you drove her old Rover," said Mr Willson. "So I was allowed to take this car out on the road and film it, it was just great." IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES Image caption, The Queen seen driving her Range Rover when she attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show in 2021 The Duke of Edinburgh, who died at the age of 99 in April 2021, worked on creating a bespoke hearse from a modified Land Rover to carry his coffin. He began creating it in collaboration with JLR in 2003, modifying the open top rear section where his coffin rested. He was also famously filmed picking up Barack and Michelle Obama in his Range Rover during their visit to Windsor in 2016. Along with Jaguar, Land Rover was the only automotive manufacturer to hold all three Royal Warrants from the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales. IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES Image caption, Prince Philip specially designed a bespoke Land Rover Defender for his own funeral IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES Image caption, Mr Willson said the cars reflected the Queen's 70-year reign The brand was "absolutely right" to reflect the Queen's reign, Mr Willson added. "She made things last, she wasn't flash, she kept them for a long time, that's part of her character, she wasn't wasteful. "And I think that's a great message, and it reflects her attitude to her country and her role as a sovereign." IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES Image caption, Prince Philip with the Queen at Badminton Horse Trials in 1968 In a statement JLR said the passing of the Queen had left everybody at the company "deeply saddened". "Our relationship with the Queen has been a source of great pride for all." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simonr Posted September 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2022 I don't have any photos, but it puts me in mind of a story. Back in the late 80's, I went to a formal dinner hosted by the Royal Institution in some big stately home, near Birmingham. There was a queue of limousines & shiny cars at the enterance, all waiting their turn for valet parking. I was in my, none too tidy 1959 S2 - and felt a bit out of place! I was wishing I had parked around the back! As I drew closer to the enterance, I had a stream of people taking photos of the S2. I assumed I was going to be trouble for turning up in such an inappropriate car. When the Valet asked if he could park my S2, I appologised for it being a bit dirty & not a Limo - but he said, with a beaming smile, everyone inside is talking about my Land Rover. They love it. Afterall, the Queen drives one of these! So, in a way, it out-classes everything else here. Inside, loads of people complimented it, including some Royal dude who said he had a Series 1 and wishes he'd driven that instead. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 2 hours ago, simonr said: I don't have any photos, but it puts me in mind of a story. Back in the late 80's, I went to a formal dinner hosted by the Royal Institution in some big stately home, near Birmingham. There was a queue of limousines & shiny cars at the enterance, all waiting their turn for valet parking. I was in my, none too tidy 1959 S2 - and felt a bit out of place! I was wishing I had parked around the back! As I drew closer to the enterance, I had a stream of people taking photos of the S2. I assumed I was going to be trouble for turning up in such an inappropriate car. When the Valet asked if he could park my S2, I appologised for it being a bit dirty & not a Limo - but he said, with a beaming smile, everyone inside is talking about my Land Rover. They love it. Afterall, the Queen drives one of these! So, in a way, it out-classes everything else here. Inside, loads of people complimented it, including some Royal dude who said he had a Series 1 and wishes he'd driven that instead. Sir Simon has quite a nice ring to it don't you think....... Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 The Late Queen's overseas Land Rover aboard the retired HMS Britainnia , taken by a friend when it docked in Scotland last year . Note the later axles Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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