The Gold State Coach is a dazzling, living part of British history. The Gold State Coach is the grandest coach at the Royal Mews. At 260 years old the iconic carriage has been used at every coronation since that of William IV. Queen Elizabeth II used it to travel on her Coronation Day in 1953, it appeared as part of the Platinum Jubilee Pageant in celebration of her seventy-year reign, and most recently at the Coronation of King Charles III in 2023.

The huge coach is seven metres long, 3.6 metres tall, weighs four tonnes, and needs eight horses to draw it. It features magnificent painted panels of Roman gods and goddesses, rich gilded sculptures including three cherubs on the roof representing England, Scotland, and Ireland, and four massive triton figures above each wheel.

Designed by George III, it has been used by kings and queens throughout history including Queen Victoria who found it uncomfortable.

You might wonder if it is made of real gold? Watch the film to find out more.

It is on display at the Royal Mews, the working stables of Buckingham Palace.

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