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The ROLL'S ROYCE PHANTOM IV of the Spanish Kings - English Version

 

The ROLL'S ROYCE PHANTOM IV 
of the Spanish Kings

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Up date: 24/02/2023

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The three ROLL'S ROYCE of the Spanish royalty

The Spanish General FRANCO (Spanish President from 1938 to 1975) wished to have cars of apparat for official ceremonies or receptions of heads of state.

 

ROLL'S ROYCE PHANTOM IV of the Spanish Royalty

He ordered three ROLL'S ROYCE PHANTOM IV: Two limousines and an armored Cabriolet. To know that there are only 18 models which were delivered between 1950 and 1956 and sold only to the members of the English Royal Family and to heads of state.

 

Visit of the American President Gerald FORD with General FRANCO in Madrid on 31/05/1975

The two limousines had as registration for the first one ET-42926-O with six seats (two of them folding) and the second one ET-42927-O with five seats (one is folding). The Cabriolet model was registered ET-42928-O with 4 seats.

 

Coronation of King Juan CARLOS on 22/11/1957

They are used for institutional moments like the opening of each legislature in the Congress of Deputies, the constitution of new governments, annual parades, coronations of kings or visits of heads of state.

 

 

Wedding of Prince Felipe VI with Princess Letizia on April 30th 2004

They are also used at the weddings of the Spanish Royal Family

 

In this photo, we can see the wedding of Prince Felipe VI with Princess Letizia on April 30th 2004.

 

Coronation of King Felipe VI on June 19, 2014

Two of ROLL'S ROYCE served at the coronation of King Felipe VI on June 19, 2014 after the abdication of former King Juan CARLOS.

 

Coronation of King Felipe VI on June 19, 2014

On the way to the coronation, the car was escorted by riders of the Spanish Royal Guard.

 

Coronation of King Felipe VI on June 19, 2014

He paraded with his wife through the streets of MADRID to the place of his coronation in the Cabriolet.

 

Coronation of King Felipe VI on June 19, 2014

Here he is on his arrival for his coronation.

 

Here is a video of one of his passages 

in a street of Madrid that day

 

Coronation of King Felipe VI on June 19, 2014

He left with one of the two limousines.

 

Coronation of King Felipe VI on June 19, 2014

We can see around his limousine escort motorcycles that create a protective bubble.

 
   Indeed, this principle of protection bubble follows the Assassination of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia in 1934 and which imposed a pro-active security around the Presidential limousine.

 

Video of King Felipe VI getting out of this limousine that day

 

The ROLL'S ROYCE PHANTOM IV are kept and maintained by the "Compania de Transportes del Grupo de Logistica de la Guardia Real" in the barracks of El Pardo in Madrid.

 


The Spanish Royal ROLL'S ROYCE are always used at the time of visits of heads of state as above in this video at the time of the visit of the President of Mexico in 2014.

 

Here in 2015 in the streets of Madrid

 

Or here in 2019 leaving the Spanish Royal Palace.


During some official trips, other more recent vehicles are used as here with a Mercedes S Class.

  

Here are videos of the Royal Guard on motorcycles :


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