King Charles puts Queen Elizabeth II's luxury helicopter up for sale - and it's set to fetch £5m
The King is selling his mother's eight-seater red 2009 Sikorsky and will instead use two environmentally friendly jets, believed to cost £8.5m each.
The royal family have used the new AgustaWestland AW139s, which run on 50 per cent sustainable aviation fuel, since last year, having flown in the previous helicopter for the previous 15 years.
The opulent interior of the late Queen's helicopter has been revealed for the first time after it was put on sale.
Spacious grey leather seats are matched with a blue carpet, while a magazine rack, a wooden clock and tinted windows complete the design.
The listing, by helicopter broker AeroAsset, boasts that it has only had 'one owner since new' and is a 'Head of State Aircraft'.
It has had 5222 hours of flying and comes with 'ultraleather and ultrasuede interior panel upholstery,' it adds.
The Queen made innumerable trips in her helicopter, including one from Sandringham to Windsor a few months before she died.
Her personal Range Rover, which she used between 2006 and 2008, is also up for auction.
The 2006 L322 model features a distinctive ornament of a labrador with a grouse in its mouth.
It also has a number of unique features including side steps, mud flaps, a made-to-measure dog guard for Elizabeth II's canine companions and extra wiring for security measures.
While the rear grab handles, to help with the late Queen's entry and exit from the vehicle have been removed.
The car has covered 120,000 miles and is described as being in 'exemplary condition throughout.
The model's current value is between £9,000 and £16,000.
But it is estimated to raise up to £70,000 when it goes for sale at the Silverstone Festival on August 23.
The same auction house sold a different one of her Range Rovers for £132,750.
The car's MOT record shows that by April 2009 - around a year after it was released from the Royal Household - it had clocked just under 18,000 miles. Today, it is showing 119,938.
Rob Hubbard, Managing Director and Principal Auctioneer of Iconic Auctioneers, said: 'Vehicles with such distinguished provenance rarely enter the market, making this an exceptional opportunity for collectors and enthusiasts alike.
'Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's personal Range Rover combines automotive excellence with an unmatched historical significance.
'We anticipate considerable interest in this vehicle as has been the case with other Royal vehicles we have offered.'
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