Royal Carriage Museum(return to previous page)
Most of the royal carriages displayed in the museum are those
used during the reigns of King Rama V and King Rama VI. They are
for the King, the immediate members of the Royal Family and lesser
members of the Royal Family.
-Coaches for the King : There are many kinds on display, such
as the glass state coach given to King Rama V by the British government
that was used for important ceremonies. King Rama VII used it
to attend the Ceremony of Opening Parliament. Another one is the
C-Spring Phaeton that King Rama VI used on the occasion of awarding
the Darby Cup at the Royal Turf Club.
-Coaches for immediate members of the royal family. One of them
is the English Landau. During World War I, in the reign of King
Rama VI, it was slightly damaged by bomb fragments.
-Coaches for high-ranking members of the Royal Family : One of
them is also a Landau. It was used as part of the king’s procession.
Other coaches : On display are coaches for lower-ranking members
of the Royal Family and those used for training purposes that
were conducted by the Assawarat Office during the reign of King
Rama VI.
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