The late Queen’s Jaguar X-Type has been sold at auction for an impressive £43,000. The green estate car – whose colour is known as Emerald Fire – was thought to be the late monarch’s “close second” favourite car to drive after her Land Rover Defender.
The Queen was often pictured driving herself and her guests around the Windsor Estate in Berkshire in her various cars. The sold Jaguar was understood to have only clocked 75,000 miles meaning that it may have been expected to fetch £5,000 at auction if it wasn’t for the royal link.
The car went under the hammer at Historics Auction House in Berkshire and sold for £35,000, with a buyer’s premium on top. The late Queen’s Jaguar X-Type sold for an impressive £43,000 recently at an auction in Berkshire.
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A spokesperson for Historics Auctioneers said: “This fantastic piece of Royal history is presented in Emerald Fire with Barley leather interior and the first owner was HM Queen Elizabeth II.
“This is confirmed by its original booklet stating its registration as PYN IF which can also be seen in photos with HM the Queen at the wheel. It comes with a sunroof, automatic transmission, electric windows, climate control, a good service history, Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate and has been well maintained.
“The Royal Family might have a long history with Bentley state limousines, but they love Jaguars as well. Although the late Queen Elizabeth II was seen behind the wheel of several cars during her long reign, her favourite seems to be the Land Rover Defender.
“She had a particular liking for this model, but when that was unavailable, she had a back-up car, a Jaguar X-Type Estate.
“In the pictures available on the internet, you can see HM Queen Elizabeth II driving this very car with Her Majesty wearing sunglasses and a headscarf which was so typical. She looked happy and healthy, leaving Windsor Castle behind her and at the wheel of the Jaguar, driving up the Long Walk.
“From 2004 to 2009, the X-Type Estate wasn’t among the most desirable models the brand ever built but who would have thought this would be one of Queen Elizabeth II’s go-to vehicles?
“It came with two fuel options and the biggest engine, though, was petrol. It was a 3.0 litre V6 engine, which was the option Queen Elizabeth II had for this particular car. This surely is a car for the serious collector or Royalist and with a provenance which is impossible to match, this is unique!”
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