Irish State Coach

The Irish State Coach is an enclosed, four horse-drawn carriage used by the British Royal Family. It is the traditional horse drawn carriage in which the Queen goes to Parliament from Buckingham Palace to open the new Parliamentary session in United Kingdom.

The original Irish State Coach was built in 1851 by the Lord Mayor of Dublin. Although extensively damaged by fire in 1911, the existing coach was completely restored in 1989 by the Royal Mews carriage restorers. The exterior is blue and black with gilt decoration and the interior is covered in blue damask. It is normally driven from the box seat using four horses.

See also

• State opening of Parliament
• Royal Mews

External links

• Australian State Coach at british-monarchs.com (with image)
• Carriages at royal.gov.uk

Royal state coaches of the British monarch Gold State Coach  · Irish State Coach  · Scottish State Coach  · State Coach Britannia  · Glass Coach  · Australian State Coach

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