What is Irish State Coach?
[[File:092SFEC LONDON-20070917.JPG|thumb|300px|The Irish State Coach]] The '''Irish State Coach''' is a [[carriage]] used by the British monarch to ride from [[Buckingham Palace]] to the [[Palace of Westminster]] to open [[Parliament]]. It was built in 1851 by the Lord Mayor of Dublin. It is enclosed. It was damaged by fire in 1911. It was restored in 1989 by the Royal Mews carriage restorers. The outside is blue and black with golden-colored decoration. The inside is covered in blue damask (a cloth). It is driven from the box seat using four horses. It is kept in the Royal Mews. It can be seen by the public. == References == * {{Cite web |url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalHousehold/Transport/Carriages.aspx |title=Carriages |work=Official website of the British Monarchy |publisher=The Royal Household |accessdate=18 April 2011 |archive-date=5 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605034532/http://www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalHousehold/Transport/Carriages.aspx |url-status=dead }} ==Other websites== {{commonscat-inline|Irish State Coach}} [[Category:History of Ireland]] [[Category:British monarchy]] [[Category:1851 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:1850s establishments in the United Kingdom]] {{multistub|transport|UK}}