[1] It was first used on 13 September 2022 to transport Queen Elizabeth II's coffin from RAF Northolt to London ahead of her lying-in-state.
[5] The hearse has large side and back windows and a glass roof to maximise the coffin's visibility to onlookers.
[2] It also sports the royal cypher and, when transporting the late monarch, a silver-plated bronze mascot depicting Saint George slaying the dragon.
[9] The state hearse was first used on 13 September 2022 to transport the coffin of Elizabeth II from RAF Northolt to Buckingham Palace.
[9] It was then used on 19 September 2022 to transport the coffin from London's Wellington Arch to St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle for her committal service.