State Limousines of Denmark

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State Limousine

Denmark

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark uses a 1958 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith seven-seater (LGLW 25 body no. 10181), commonly referred to as Store Krone (Great Crown). It was purchased by her father, Frederick IX of Denmark as new. The coachbuilder and seller was Hooper & Co. Ltd, 54 St James Street, Piccadilly, London SW1.^[1]

In addition she uses several lesser cars for more common occasions. Noteworthy are Krone (Crown) 1, 2 and 5, which are all Daimler DS420 eight-seater limousines made in 1970, 1989 (purchased 1994 with 1500 km on the clock) and 1986. Also a new Bentley Arnage, crown number 121.^[2] She is trying a new environmental car: The Lexus LS 600h, a hybrid.^[3]

The name Krone and number refers to the license plate used when carrying members of the Danish royal family inside Denmark.^[4]

The Prime Minister of Denmark is driven in an armored Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The ministers in the Danish government drives different kinds of VW Phaeton and BMW 7 Series. They are also seen in Volvo S80s.