Queen Mary and King Frederik ‘gifted 18-year-old son £35k BMW after test driving’ – while Charles gave Wills second-hand car

QUEEN Mary and King Frederick gave their 18-year-old son a lavish gift for passing his driving test.

Crown Prince Christian was rewarded for his successful test by receiving a BMW X1 Sport model, which could cost £35,000.

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The Danish heir was seen driving the luxury vehicle and enjoying his newfound freedom – months after his parents were crowned king and queen in January.

Christian’s new wheels are much more glamorous than the car Prince William received after passing his test.

King Charles is believed to have given Prince William a second-hand book Volkswagen Golf Mk3 on its 17th birthday.

Introduced in 1992, this generation of Golf was already out of production when Prince William reached driving age.

It’s a sensible first car, but not a patch on the Aston Martin DB6 that Queen Elizabeth II gave to then-Prince Charles on his 21st.

When he was learning to drive, Prince William was spotted driving a Ford Focus.

The prince was photographed behind the wheel of a silver Mk1 following a driving lesson on Highgrove Estate in 1999, after passing his test aged 17.

Kate and William have already owned an ostentatious fleet of vehicles over the years.

Among other Land Rovers past and present, William and Kate have been photographed in a Series III.

It’s a charming relic of Britain’s automotive past and is believed to have previously belonged to Prince Philip.

The former Duke of Edinburgh was known for his love of Land Rovers and even designed his own specially modified Land Rover hearse at the front of his car. funeral.

Crown Prince Christian is currently studying in his final year of school at Ordrup Gymnasium in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen.

It was announced last June that Prince Christian would not receive financial support from Parliament “until he turns 21 or in a possible change of throne, if it occurs before that”.

However, Queen Margrethe abdicated in January so that Christian could begin receiving a royal allowance.

It has not been announced whether he will go to university or undertake military training after school, and when he will take up royal public duties.

Frederik has been married to “Kate Middleton lookalike” Mary since 2004, and she is the world’s first Australian-born queen.

The pair, who met in a Sydney pub in 2000, are known for their low-key lifestyle.

King Frederick and Queen Mary celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on May 20 and are parents to Crown Prince Christian, 18, Princess Isabella, 17, and 13-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.

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