The 1902 State Landau is a landau open-topped horse-drawn carriage owned by the United Kingdom for royal use within Britain. It is by far the most elegant of the several landau (among other styles) carriages used by the royal family. It was built in 1902 for the coronation of Edward VII,[1] and nowadays is most often seen during State visits conveying The Queen and the visiting Head of State to Buckingham Palace (or Windsor Castle) at the head of a procession of carriages.
It has also played a significant role in several royal weddings, including those of The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981; The Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson in 1986; and Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011.[2]
The Gold State Coach is the primary transport for coronations and other high ceremonial events directly relating to the reigning monarch.
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