The Queen’s husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, has given up driving his personal taxi at the age of 95.
The duke took delivery of the gas-powered Metrocab (pictured) in 1999 and used it to travel incognito in London.
However, almost 20 years later he has been forced to surrender the cab because it is considered unroadworthy.
The Sandringham Museum in Norfolk, eastern England, has announced that the car will feature in a forthcoming exhibition it is staging.
A newsletter on its website said: ‘Also in the Museum there will be a new vehicle on display this year – HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s taxi, which he used for travelling to both official and private engagements in London, has arrived at Sandringham and has been added to the display in the Royal Garages.’
The Metrocab, a liquefied petroleum gas-powered vehicle, was the only one of its type in the world when the duke began driving it.
He is said to remain a keen driver and only a year ago chauffeured President Obama and his wife, together with the Queen, to Windsor Castle after the Marine One presidential helicopter landed close to the monarch’s Berkshire home during their visit to the UK.
