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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

This Royal Had a Secret "Converted" Vehicle He Used So "Nobody Would Recognize Him," Per Former Butler

Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince William on the balcony at Buckingham Palace .

When thinking about royal modes of transportation, images of horse-drawn carriages or Queen Elizabeth's beloved Land Rovers come to mind—or perhaps The King's wine-and-cheese-fueled Aston Martin. While Prince William and Princess Kate have been seen in Range Rovers and Audis, it seems that another member of the family had a different vehicle he liked to use when going undercover in London.

Speaking to travel company Coachhop, Princess Diana's former butler Paul Burrell said the late Prince Philip would sneak out of Buckingham Palace in a black cab he had converted to an everyday car.

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