Queen of the road! Her Majesty, 91, is spotted driving a Jaguar back from church service in Windsor Park
- Queen photographed driving her security guard and herself back to Royal Lodge after a church service today
- She attended morning service at church in Windsor Park, days after Prince Philip announced retirement
- The monarch is the only person in the UK who does not have to hold a driving licence to get behind the wheel
Following the retirement of her husband last week, the Queen showed today she wasn’t going to be taking a back seat.
The 91-year-old took to the wheel of her green Jaguar as she was spotted driving home from a Sunday morning service at the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor Park with a security guard, wearing a blue suit and matching hat.
The Queen has a well-documented love of cars and driving, and is regularly spotted behind the wheel on her Sandringham estate and often drives to the church near the Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate.
Queen Elizabeth II was photographed today driving back from a church service at the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor Park today
Cruising: The Monarch is the only person in the UK who is not required to hold a driving licence and has often been photographed driving around her Sandringham estate
While she is always chauffeured during royal occasions, the Queen is in fact a capable driver, having learnt to drive while serving as a mechanic in the Women’ s Auxillary Territorial Service during the Second World War.
Over the years she has been photographed on numerous occasions taking to the lanes of her Sandringham estate in a trusted Range Rover.
The monarch is the only person in the UK who is permitted to drive without a licence and is the only person allowed to drive down the 2.6-mile Long Walk in Windsor apart from park rangers.
Last year, the Queen played chauffeur to her granddaughter-in-law Kate in Balmoral, driving the Duchess of Cambridge to a picnic lunch with Prince William.
Keen driver: The Queen driving herself in a Land Rover, in January 2000, to the stables on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk
Her Majesty is no stranger to getting behind the wheel, driving ambulances during her time in the Auxiliary Territorial Service during the Second World War (pictured in 1945)
More often than not however, the Queen has to be driven by chauffeurs to engagements.
But that doesn't stop Ma'am from paying an interest in where she is going.
Just last week, she was photographed alongside Prince Philip travelling back from a visit to Leicester Cathedral.
Pictured in the back of their Bentley alongside the pair, was a handy atlas.
Showing the location of speed cameras and significant locations in 72 major towns and cities, the map would give the head of State all the information she needs to keep a close eye on the driver.
The Queen's outing today shows she has no plans of slowing down after the news that her husband Prince Philip will retire later this year.
The Duke of Edinburgh announced he would step down from royal duties after a secret emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace last week.
The Prince made the decision after carrying out more than 22,000 solo engagements since 1947, and giving more than 5,000 speeches.
Just last week, the Queen was photographed alongside Prince Philip travelling back from a visit to Leicester Cathedral with an atlas to hand, should the driver need help with directions
The Queen had been on her way back from presenting Maundy Money to pensioners at Leicester Cathedral this month when she and Philip were pictured alongside the AA map
Stepping down: Prince Philip announced last week he had made the difficult decision to retire before he and the Queen reach their 70 year platinum wedding anniversary in November
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