Overview
- William and Catherine married at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011, before departing Buckingham Palace in a vintage Aston Martin belonging to the then–Prince Charles.
- Arthur Edwards, The Sun’s royal photographer, said on BBC’s Desert Island Discs that Charles told him the car seemed slow because William had not released the handbrake.
- The Aston Martin was a 21st‑birthday gift to Charles from the late Queen, a detail cited by outlets revisiting the anecdote.
- An Instagram clip from the account quickpastfacts revived interest by noting the decorated car’s L‑plates and the handbrake claim as the couple waved to crowds.
- Viewers and tabloid coverage treated the episode as a humorous footnote to the day, with comments joking about the newlyweds being ‘learners’ in marriage.