Australian State Coach

Apart from the Waterford crystal surrounding the lamps and the blue silk brocaded upholstery (which was provided by the royal household), the coach was entirely constructed using best-quality Australian materials.

[3] The Australian State Coach is usually kept at the Royal Mews, where it can be viewed by the public.

As one of the most modern of the royal coaches it is fitted with electric windows, heating and hydraulic stabilisers; it is therefore regularly used for state and ceremonial occasions.

The Australian State Coach was used to convey Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall together with parents of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Michael and Carole Middleton, from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace following the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton on 29 April 2011.

On 5 June 2012, the Australian State Coach was, in case of rain, to be an alternative for the procession from Westminster Hall to Buckingham Palace for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.