Princess Margaret’s Tricked Out Rolls-Royce is for Sale, and It's Remarkable
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On Sunday, May 26, H&H Classics will sell Princess Margaret’s 1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II at an auction in Cambridgeshire, England. The late royal owned the car for 22 years and used it to attend official events and also lent it to visiting dignitaries, other royals, and friends, including Ronald Reagan, the Queen Mother, and Lady Diana Spencer (before she married Charles). Its final voyage in her service was made when her family rode in it to her funeral in 2002.
The car has 48,000 original miles and comes with numerous features requested by the princess, such as low-positioned rear seats (she stood 5’1” tall), unique piping on the upholstery that would not touch her head or neck, and matte-black interior features that lessened the reflection of paparazzi flashbulbs. The roof was manufactured to accommodate a mast for the royal flag, a shield, and a flashing blue light which royal family members used to avoid traffic while on official business.
The British royals have a long history of commissioning Rolls-Royces and Princess Margaret was no exception. She owned another Rolls before this one and some of its custom interior fittings were transferred to the Silver Wraith II by the carmaker.
After her death her son, David Linley, the Earl of Snowdon, sold the car to a collector who preserved its original features as well as items that connected it to the late princess, including service records and its original license plate number. Having had a famous owner can increase the value of any collectible car, and the Silver Wraith II is estimated to sell for $775,000.
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