10. The Prince’s wife also loved driving and he was eventually persuaded to let her have a car of her own
Prince Edward wasn’t the only royal with a love of cars. His wife, Princess Alexandra, also loved to head out on the open road. Ever the traditionalist, the Prince of Wales insisted she sit in the back passenger seat while he drove them around their private estates. However, according to one biographer, the Prince soon grew tired of her habit of prodding her husband with a parasol and directing him where to steer. Before long, he relented to her pressure and agreed that she could have a car of her own.