The cars they drove
Prior to the wedding ceremony,
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Royal nuptials are fun and all, but how did they get there? From the mystery Aston Martin to the State Limousines, here’s a guide to the wheels of the wedding.
Meanwhile, the mother of the bride, Carole, and the bride’s brother, James, arrived at Westminster in more contemporary style, a Jaguar XJ L. This XJ is powered by either a 385-horsepower, 5.0-liter V-8 or a 470-horsepower, 5.0-liter supercharged V-8. Our own Susan Carpenter reviewed the $91,000 XJ L Supercharged and found it worthy of the royal mother-in-law.
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Finally, just after blessing the commoners with a pair of public smooches from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, newlyweds Prince William and Duchess Catherine took a surprise spin in a surprising car.
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It’s probably not the first time a groom has asked his father for the keys to the father’s sport car for a quick post-nuptials victory lap. But it’s probably the first time the father and son are princes and the car is a very rare, vintage Aston Martin. With “Ju5t Wed” as the license plate. Here’s wishing the couple many years of happiness.
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