The underground appeared to be more reliable for Queen Elizabeth II than her Bentley after it broke down in the middle of her London royal tour
The underground appeared to be more reliable for Queen Elizabeth II than her Bentley after it broke down in the middle of her London royal tour
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Mind the gap, m'am: Queen Elizabeth II is presented with a tube station sign for Buckingham Palace during a visit to Aldgate Underground station in London yesterday. Pic/AFP |
The Queen's official car failed to start after she left Aldgate station, forcing her to hitch a ride with a police officer.
"It was all a bit awkward. The Queen looked a bit stunned that the car wasn't working. She got out and an aide told her she was going to have use a police range rover. She just hopped in the back and continued on her journey," said an onlooker.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said, "There was a problem with the Queen's Bentley during her tour -- we don't know exactly what. The Queen got into a police range rover, which was trailing her vehicle."
