The Queen’s Personal Flag
Owned Since: 1960
Valued At: Undisclosed
Although England has a very distinctive flag, Queen Elizabeth II wanted something of her own that represented her, not the entire nation, on the whole. In 1960, she charged the College of Arms with creating something exceptional. The result was a blue navy flag topped with a crown and surrounded by a gold E circle of flowers. It was first used for an important visit to India the following year and has since been used in her residences to indicate that she is home instead of the Royal Standard.
The Queen’s Personal Flag
1961 Rolls-Royce Phantom V
Owned Since: 1960/1961
Valued At: $520,000*
In a long line of Royal Family-owned Rolls Royces, 1961’s Rolls-Royce Phantom V is another. The Phantom V is rare in comparison to mass-produced cars. When a second copy was produced in 1960, and later, the V joined the collection of Queen Elizabeth cars. Now, on public display are Sandringham’s cars and HMY Britannia. The vehicles were active for forty years until their retirement in 2002. The 1961 Rolls-Royce Phantom V registration plate is “NLT 1,” a plate she ordered in 1962 that is now used only by the Prince of Wales.
1961 Rolls-Royce Phantom V
