Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Jaguar joined Her Majesty the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations, with a number of its cars in the Platinum Jubilee Pageant (Sunday June 5) that including a bespoke 1965 Series 1 E-type Roadster. (Page 32) There was also an F-PACE Electric Hybrid in a bespoke livery designed with drumming sensation Nandi Bushell and an all-electric I-PACE from the E-Trophy racing series. The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust were asked to provide 7 open-top vintage Jaguars for space in the back for a Dame and their significant other. The cars included an SS1 tourer, three Mark IV drophead coupes and three Mark V drophead coupes. JDHT also provided a number of E-Types and the 1998 XKR from “Die Another Day”. The vibrant and colourful procession covered a 3-kilometre route taking in The Mall and Buckingham Palace, echoing the route of the Coronation 70 years ago. It featured more than 10,000 volunteers and creatives celebrating each of the Queen’s seven decades on the throne through a carnival of art, music, theatre and dance. .

Information for this story from the Jaguar newsroom.