Gsg9 1/87 Unité spéciale: The limousines and cabriolets of the Belgian Royalty

mercredi 2 novembre 2022

The limousines and cabriolets of the Belgian Royalty - English Version

The limousines and cabriolets of the Belgian Royalty

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Up date: 24/02/2023

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Cadillac of 1955 during the Wedding of King BAUDOUIN in December 1960

The King of Belgium owns limousines and convertible models that can be seen during commemorations or royal weddings.

Here are some of them:

Cars of displacement

BMW Série 7

The Royal car is registered "1".

Mercedes Classe S 560 e of the King of Belgium

In 2019, King Philippe of Belgium opted for this ceremonial car for his travels.

Parade cars

Investiture of King Philippe during the abdication of King Albert II on July 21, 2013 on board a Mercedes 600 W100 PULLMAN in 2013

The Belgium Royal family owns this model as do other royal families

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This limousine was also used during the wedding of Prince Philippe with Princess Mathilde d'UDEKEM d'ACOZ on 04 December 1999.

We can distinguish that this day had been installed a BUBBLE TOP, a transparent glass so that the royal couple can be seen.

Here is King Baudouin during his enthronement on July 17, 1951 aboard a CADILLAC Series 62 Convertible of 1945.

This Cabriolet allowed the King to be visible from the crowd.

A second CADILLAC Series 62 Convertible of 1950 was used for military troop reviews

This same 1950 CADILLAC was used during celebrations in big Belgian cities called "Joyeuse Entrée" here in LIEGE in June 1952.

Here the "Joyeuse Entrée" in NAMUR also in June 1952.

And here in GENT always in June 1952.

Here a third model of CADILLAC Serie 62 Convertible of 1955 which was used at the Royal wedding of King BAUDOUIN and Queen Fabiola in Brussels on December 15, 1960

There too, we can see because of the rainy weather a BUBBLE TOP.

This allows the crowd to see the Royal couple.

It was also used at the time of the festivals of July 21.

In 1965, it was a LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Convertible which was used for the public displacements of the king as here in 1970 with on this photograph, King Baudouin.

King Albert II of Belgium also used it during his reign in the years 2000.

Currently, for some holidays, it is more in a military vehicle that the King greets the troops and the crowd, as here with King Albert II, on July 21, 2011 during the Belgian National Day which commemorates the oath of the first king of the Belgians Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha on July 21, 1831.