The coach was used to carry King Charles III and Queen Camilla from Buckingham Palace to their coronation at Westminster Abbey.
[7] Frecklington's intention was to create a coach that would encapsulate the history and heritage of the United Kingdom by incorporating material from Britain's historic buildings, ships and other artefacts.
The Diamond Jubilee State Coach is therefore an especially wide-ranging representation of the great events, figures and objects of British history ever assembled, items directly related to more than 30 kings and queens of England, Scotland and Ireland, the most influential characters in British history, her greatest victories, her most treasured places, and her greatest contributions to the world.
Libourel called the Diamond Jubilee a "clumsy pastiche" of extraordinary expenditure without any novel artistry.
He criticized the lack of lightness and elegance, the heavy undercarriage accentuated by over-gilding, the modern conveniences, and the corporate-style interior devoid of royal splendor.