The Duke of Edinburgh’s love of carriage-driving will be a poignant feature of his funeral, with his carriage, which he designed himself, and ponies making an appearance.
The polished dark green four-wheeled carriage, accompanied by two of Philip’s grooms, will stand in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle on Saturday as the duke’s coffin is carried past in a procession on a Land Rover hearse.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s carriage (Steve Parsons/PA)
It was Philip’s most recent carriage, which he began using at the age of 91 for riding around Windsor and other royal estates.
With the carriage will be the duke’s two black Fell ponies – Balmoral Nevis and Notlaw Storm – who were both were born in 2008.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s love of carriage-driving will be a poignant feature of his funeral, with his carriage, which he designed himself, and ponies making an appearance.
The polished dark green four-wheeled carriage, accompanied by two of Philip’s grooms, will stand in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle on Saturday as the duke’s coffin is carried past in a procession on a Land Rover hearse.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s carriage (Steve Parsons/PA)
It was Philip’s most recent carriage, which he began using at the age of 91 for riding around Windsor and other royal estates.
With the carriage will be the duke’s two black Fell ponies – Balmoral Nevis and Notlaw Storm – who were both were born in 2008.
Prince Philip s ponies and carriage he designed himself unveiled day before his funeral
The polished dark green four-wheeled carriage will stand in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle on Saturday as the duke s coffin is carried past in a procession on a Land Rover hearse
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In a poignant display of his passion for the sport, the polished dark green four-wheeled carriage, accompanied by two of Philip’s grooms, will stand in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle as the duke’s coffin is carried past in a procession on a Land Rover hearse.
The carriage is the duke s most recent, one he began using at the age of 91 for riding around Windsor and other royal estates.
The duke’s two black Fell ponies, Balmoral Nevis and Notlaw Storm, will accompany the carriage - both born in 2008.
Balmoral Nevis was bred by the Queen, with Fell ponies being an endangered breed.