2010 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 FIT FOR A KING – FORMERLY OWNED BY KING CHARLES, NOW FOR SALE WITH CLASSIC CAR AUCTIONS BY ICONIC AUCTIONEERS

To be auctioned at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show at the NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT 21^st to 23^rd March 2025

 

What 4x4 could be more glamorous than this Land Rover Defender 90 supplied new in 2010 for the sole use of King Charles III, then The Prince of Wales, and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. Just imagine having this piece of kit siting in your garage, not only a slice of royal automotive history, but a subject for endless discussion and conjecture about what might have been said by its former royal owners, while driving it.

This Defender was delivered new to the Royal Garage at Highgrove House on 15^th November 2010. The confirmation letter was addressed to Tim Williams, Head Chauffeur to HRH The Prince of Wales & HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and is retained within the history file.

Finished in Keswick Green with a Charcoal Grey interior which interestingly only shows minor wear to the driver’s seat, suggesting perhaps that this was not a chauffeur-driven Defender.

Supplied by Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicles for the sole use of The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall (at the time). It has more recently formed part of a small but dedicated Royal Collection, dutifully cared for by its fastidious owner.

A superb one owner Continental GT with just over 16,000 recorded miles.

By its very nature, a Defender rarely has any form of creature comforts, but as one might expect, this superb example does have the luxury of heated seats and heated front and rear windscreens.

It comes to sale accompanied by a small amount of interesting paperwork such as a Land Rover Motoring Users Guide, a Land Rover Assistance Membership Card and a period Certificate of Motor Insurance, but sadly no pictures of it in use with the King or Queen. Complete with the original book pack and service book that details the first service completed by M.J. Fews, Land Rover, Wooton-under-Edge, Highgrove’s local Land Rover Specialist.

With a current indicated mileage of just 24,595, this Defender has clearly been cherished throughout its life which reflects in its current condition. The registration number shown ‘72 HRH’ is to be retained by the present keeper and does not form part of the sale but could be available by separate negotiation. The vehicles original reg was OV60 GKA.