The landau carriage was invented in the mid-18th century. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, they got their name from “a town in Germany where the vehicle was first made.

William and Kate in the Ascot Landau carriage on their wedding day in 2011. There is likely to be a fall-back option if it is raining – William and Kate had the Glass Coach on standby.

The Ascot Landau open carriage, which will be used in the case of dry weather, for the wedding of Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, stands ready in the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace in ...

The first pictures of the Harry and Meghan's royal wedding carriage have been released. The couple have chosen an Ascot Landau carriage for their procession. The horse-drawn carriage will travel from ...

Kensington Palace tweeted images of the carriage, explaining that the Ascot Landau is one of five in the Royal Mews. These carriages have been used for coronations, royal weddings and state visits.

Kate Middleton to use carriage in which Diana rode on wedding day. LONDON, March 22, 2011— -- Kate Middleton's first journey as a princess will be in the very same carriage in which Princess ...