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The Queen's Bentley fails to start first time at Sandringham Queen's belligerent Bentley moved by bishop's blessing
(about 7 hours later)
The Queen was left standing when her Bentley failed to start first time after a church service at the Royal Sandringham estate in Norfolk. The Queen's Bentley failed to start following a Sandringham church service - until a bishop blessed the motor.
The armoured vehicle, which does not have a number plate, finally came to life at the seventh attempt. As her chauffeur got nothing more than "throaty rasping" noises from the engine, the Queen laughed and pointed at the stricken limo.
The Queen, who had been at the Sunday service, laughed and pointed as her chauffeur tried to start the engine. The Bishop of Chelmsford, the Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell, stepped forward and gave a blessing.
When the car did finally start, The Queen was heard to say "don't let it stop". At that point the car burst into life and the Queen commented: "Don't let it stop."
Mary Relph, 78, who has been watching the Royals at Sandringham for about 65 years, said: "The car wouldn't start after it came to pick up the Queen. 'Bit of fun'
"I was stood right next to the car. Bishop Cottrell said he was standing with the Queen waiting for the Bentley to pick her up.
"The Bishop of Chelmsford was there as well. When they did get it started I heard the Queen say 'don't let it stop'. He said: "He [the chauffeur] got into the car, put the key into the ignition and it made that kind of throaty rasping noise that cars make when they are not going to start.
"She was laughing about it. Everybody in the crowd was laughing as well. People clapped when the car drove off." "So he tried again and again it makes the noise... three or four times.
"At this point, really for a bit of fun, I just took a little step forward and made a blessing over the car, which got a laugh from the crowd.
"The chauffeur tried the key again and it started. So then there was a great round of applause.
"It is one of those nice little incidents," he said. "We all saw the funny side of it."