What do you know about the Gold State Coach that’s usually housed at the Royal Mews?
Here’s 5 top facts we’re sharing before the Coach appears in the Platinum Jubilee Pageant later today.
1️⃣ The giltwood coach is 7 metres long and 3.6 metres tall. Weighing almost 4 tonnes, the coach needs 8 horses🐴 to draw it and never moves faster than walking speed.
2️⃣ The coach was commissioned in 1760 for George III’s coronation 🤴 in 1761. However the complexity of the project meant that it was used by the King for the first time for the State Opening of Parliament on 25 November 1762.
3️⃣ The Gold State Coach was used for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation 👑 in 1953 and on other state occasions including the Golden Jubilee in 2002.
4️⃣ Windsor Greys draw the carriages in which The Queen, other members of the Royal Family and guests travel. They're so called because they used to be kept at Windsor in Victorian times, where they drew the private carriages of the Royal Family.
5️⃣ The Gold State Coach will be back on display in the #RoyalMews next week. The Mews is open to visitors until 2 October 2022.
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