Vehicles used by HM Queen Elizabeth II will be showcased at Toronto Distillery District this weekend
Land Rover Classic has curated a collection of the HM Queen Elizabeth II's state and personal fleet to celebrate the Queen’s history with the automaker.
Officials say five Royal vehicles will be displayed for the public at Toronto Distillery District this weekend, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The display is a tribute to the long history between the Royal Family and Jaguar Land Rover as an official supplier of vehicles to the Royals since 1948, when King George VI choose an original model Land Rover for state and personal use.
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HM Queen Elizabeth II's state and personal fleet A historic Canadian display of five Royal vehicles from the personal and state fleet of HM Queen Elizabeth II on display at Toronto's Distillery District. (Jaguar Land Rover Canada)
HM Queen Elizabeth II's state and personal fleet The interior of 1954 Land Rover Series State Review vehicle is seen here. (Jaguar Land Rover Canada)
HM Queen Elizabeth II's state and personal fleet A photograph of two cyclists stopping to take photos of the vehicles on display at Toronto's Distillery District. (Jaguar Land Rover Canada)
1954 Land Rover Series State Review vehicle The very first State Review Land Rover vehicle featured a custom-designed rear platform and accompanied HM Queen Elizabeth II and HM The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on a six-month tour of the Commonwealth. It is now under the care of a private collector in the United States. (Jaguar Land Rover Canada)
1954 Land Rover Series (NXN 1) Originally ordered by HM King George VI, it was used by HM Queen Elizabeth II and other senior members of the Royal Family at Balmoral and it now resides in the Land Rover Classic collection.. (Jaguar Land Rover Canada)
1983 Defender 110 V8 A personal vehicle commissioned and used by HM Queen Elizabeth II, it was used on Crown estates Sandringham and Balmoral and was ideal for rural transport and Royal pursuits. This vehicle is part of the British Motor Museum collection. (Jaguar Land Rover Canada)
1990 Range Rover State Review vehicle The second State Review Range Rover ever created; this is featured in the image chosen by HM Queen Elizabeth II for her 1994 Christmas card. In it, she and HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, are pictured attending the 50th Anniversary of D-Day Landings in Arromanches. This vehicle is part of the British Motor Museum collection. (Jaguar Land Rover Canada)
2005 Rand Rover L322 State Review This is the fifth State I Royal Review vehicle provided by Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations. This vehicle was famously used to transport the then Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry during Queen Elizabeth II's ninetieth birthday parade in 2016. This vehicle is part of the British Motor Museum collection. (Jaguar Land Rover Canada)