A Land Rover Defender as a hearse to transport Prince Philip's coffin
The Land Rover Defender model will carry Prince Philip's coffin on the day of his funeral. The vehicle has a modified Land Rover Defender TD5 130 cab chassis. The original Belize Green body was changed to Dark Bronze Green by the Duke of Edinburgh himself. The Defender was built by the British car manufacturer from 1948 to 2016.
The world of motors will be the surprise protagonist of Prince Philip's funeral. The coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh, who died at 99, will depart from Wundsor Castle to St George's Chapel transported by a vehicle he designed and worked on for 16 years. It will be the Land Rover Defender model, exceptionally in hearse mode, to transport Prince Philip. A car that the Queen's husband worked on for sixteen years from 2003 to 2019. The Duke of Edinburgh has always been a connoisseur of the world of automotive design and engineering.
The vehicle that will be used for the funeral is none other than a Land Rover Defender TD5 130 which has undergone numerous changes especially on the rear. The coffin will be placed on a sort of surface that has replaced the ordinary cabin structure present on the car. Important changes have also been made regarding the painting. Prince Philip has in fact replaced Belize Green with a Dark Bronze Green color, or a sort of shade of military green.
The sleek, robust utility vehicle, with its heavy-duty wheels and angular frame, represents excellence in the world of motors mainly due to its functional design and engineering. The vehicle has a modified Land Rover Defender TD5 130 cab chassis. The original Belize Green body has been changed to Dark Bronze Green which is a color used for many military Land Rovers.
This vehicle was also built on a galvanized chassis and a hand-built rear body. A real jewel of the English car manufacturer. A 4 × 4 off-road vehicle, built from 1948 to 2016 which for the occasion was therefore transformed into a hearse to transport the coffin of Prince Philip.
