Prince Philip's News

[Mrs. Stark]

A thread for the news of Prince Philip:

Prince Philip to join Shakespeare 400 commemoration in Southwark
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The Duke of Edinburgh is to visit Southwark to mark the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death.


The royal visit on Saturday 23 April – the reputed date of Shakespeare's birth and death – has been announced by Buckingham Palace in the latest royal diary of engagements.

Source: London.Se1

[Mrs. Stark]

Patron, the Outward Bound Trust, will hold a Dinner at Frogmore House, Windsor Home Park.

Let's hope we get some pictures!

[Mrs. Stark]

Up for sale: Prince Philip's Aston Martin sports car that was specially modified so the Queen could check her hat.

The car, worth around £450,000, also had a radio telephone so the Duke of Edinburgh could make calls in a disguised voice to the young Prince Charles.
Prince Philip had his old Aston Martin sports car modified so the Queen could check her hat and he could make prank calls to Prince Charles, it has been revealed as the 1950s convertible goes up for sale for the first time in nearly 40 years.

The 1954 Lagonda 3 Litre Drophead Coupe was made to order for the Duke of Edinburgh, winning Aston Martin its first Royal Warrant.

Among its bespoke features is an extra vanity mirror, thought to have been used by the Queen to adjust her hat, and a radio telephone.

The Duke is said to have delighted in using the device to make calls to Buckingham Palace to his wife, and apparently enjoyed disguising his voice when speaking with Prince Charles and Princess Anne.

All that remains of the telephone system now is a switch on the dashboard and aerial, but the vanity mirror is still in place.
The convertible served as Prince Philip’s personal car for around seven years, and was used to ferry Prince Charles to and from Cheam prep school and for trips to Cowdray Park for the polo.

It even witnessed the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, having been loaded aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia along for a tour of the Commonwealth.
The luxurious four-seater classic motor car was finished in a shade of Edinburgh Green with grey leather upholstery.

One of just 20 MK1 cars made, it was used by the Queen and her husband at the opening of the M1 motorway.

The convertible, with an estimate of between £350,000 to £450,000, is believed to be worth three or four times the value of an ordinary Lagonda 3-Litre DHC.
Damian Jones, Sales Manager at auction house H&H, said: “This car is part of our history. The accompanying paperwork beggars belief.

“There is an amusing story about Prince Phillip driving Her Majesty through London in this car and being held up by a policeman on point duty directing traffic. When the policeman saw who was in the Lagonda he did a double take and swiftly waved them on.”

The Lagonda’s non-standard extras include a power hood and floor-change gearbox. It has a 3-litre engine, allowing acceleration from 0-60mph in just 12.9 seconds, and can reach top speeds of 104mph.

It is thought to be the only one of the Duke’s personal cars to be in private hands.
Its replacement, the 1961 Alvis TD21 Drophead Coupe, has not been released and is currently on display at Sandringham.
The car, which has 50,000 miles on the clock, will be offered for sale for the first time in nearly 40 years at public auction in April at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire.

Source: Telegraph.

Anyone has money to spare? I want the car 

[Deleted]

ooh me too! Maybe we could pool our money and share it?? LOL

[Mrs. Stark]

That would be a great idea! Let's pool our money and share the car.

[Deleted]

Yay!! lol

[Sherl]

Ha great idea! Count me in too