The Queen, apparently impatient to get to church, veered onto a grass verge to avoid a family strolling through Windsor Great Park.
The monarch took to the wheel of a Jaguar X-type estate as she drove herself down the Long Walk on the Windsor estate on Sunday.
But when she found her path blocked by the young family, she clearly felt she did not have time to wait for them to get out of the way.
Despite diverting around them, the Queen, who is said to be furious over the leaking of a home movie of herself as a child giving an apparent Nazi salute, smiled and waved at the couple walking with their two children.
Scarlett Vincent, 23, and Toby Core, 30, a company director, said they were left in fits of laughter when they realised who it was.
The couple, from Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, were visiting the park with their 11-month-old son.
Queen veers onto grass verge to avoid young family
The impatient monarch was driving to church when she found her path blocked by Sunday strollers
The Queen drives onto the grass to avoid family while driving through Windsor Great Park Photo: Kelvin Bruce
By Victoria Ward
20 Jul 2015
The Telegraph
The Queen, apparently impatient to get to church, veered onto a grass verge to avoid a family strolling through Windsor Great Park.
The monarch took to the wheel of a Jaguar X-type estate as she drove herself down the Long Walk on the Windsor estate on Sunday.
But when she found her path blocked by the young family, she clearly felt she did not have time to wait for them to get out of the way.
The Queen leaves Windsor Castle to attend church today near Royal Lodge (Jim Bennett)
Despite diverting around them, the Queen, who is said to be furious over the leaking of a home movie of herself as a child giving an apparent Nazi salute, smiled and waved at the couple walking with their two children.
Scarlett Vincent, 23, and Toby Core, 30, a company director, said they were left in fits of laughter when they realised who it was.
The couple, from Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, were visiting the park with their 11-month-old son.
The Queen drives back onto the road after passing the family, who can't quite believe they have just see her drive by (Kelvin Bruce)
Miss Vincent, a housewife, told the Daily Mail: "We did not realise she was staying at Windsor Castle that weekend so were so surprised when it happened.
"We didn’t actually have time to get out of the way as we were in a world of our own so she had to swerve around us,’ Miss Vincent said.
"Toby was pushing the trike and I was pushing Teddy’s pram when I realised what had happened. I turned to him and just said “Oh my god, it’s the Queen”.
"He was as shocked and surprised as I was. I pointed at the car and she just smiled at us and waved."
The Queen is a keen motorist, having spent time as a driver and mechanic in the Women’s Auxillary Territorial Service during the Second World War.
She is regularly spotted at the wheel on her Sandringham estate and often drives to to the church near the Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate.
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 apart from park rangers.
The 2.6-mile Long Walk leading up to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world
Queen veers onto grass verge to avoid young family - Telegraph
The monarch took to the wheel of a Jaguar X-type estate as she drove herself down the Long Walk on the Windsor estate on Sunday.
But when she found her path blocked by the young family, she clearly felt she did not have time to wait for them to get out of the way.
Despite diverting around them, the Queen, who is said to be furious over the leaking of a home movie of herself as a child giving an apparent Nazi salute, smiled and waved at the couple walking with their two children.
Scarlett Vincent, 23, and Toby Core, 30, a company director, said they were left in fits of laughter when they realised who it was.
The couple, from Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, were visiting the park with their 11-month-old son.
Queen veers onto grass verge to avoid young family
The impatient monarch was driving to church when she found her path blocked by Sunday strollers
The Queen drives onto the grass to avoid family while driving through Windsor Great Park Photo: Kelvin Bruce
By Victoria Ward
20 Jul 2015
The Telegraph
The Queen, apparently impatient to get to church, veered onto a grass verge to avoid a family strolling through Windsor Great Park.
The monarch took to the wheel of a Jaguar X-type estate as she drove herself down the Long Walk on the Windsor estate on Sunday.
But when she found her path blocked by the young family, she clearly felt she did not have time to wait for them to get out of the way.
The Queen leaves Windsor Castle to attend church today near Royal Lodge (Jim Bennett)
Despite diverting around them, the Queen, who is said to be furious over the leaking of a home movie of herself as a child giving an apparent Nazi salute, smiled and waved at the couple walking with their two children.
Scarlett Vincent, 23, and Toby Core, 30, a company director, said they were left in fits of laughter when they realised who it was.
The couple, from Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, were visiting the park with their 11-month-old son.
The Queen drives back onto the road after passing the family, who can't quite believe they have just see her drive by (Kelvin Bruce)
Miss Vincent, a housewife, told the Daily Mail: "We did not realise she was staying at Windsor Castle that weekend so were so surprised when it happened.
"We didn’t actually have time to get out of the way as we were in a world of our own so she had to swerve around us,’ Miss Vincent said.
"Toby was pushing the trike and I was pushing Teddy’s pram when I realised what had happened. I turned to him and just said “Oh my god, it’s the Queen”.
"He was as shocked and surprised as I was. I pointed at the car and she just smiled at us and waved."
The Queen is a keen motorist, having spent time as a driver and mechanic in the Women’s Auxillary Territorial Service during the Second World War.
She is regularly spotted at the wheel on her Sandringham estate and often drives to to the church near the Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate.
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 apart from park rangers.
The 2.6-mile Long Walk leading up to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world
Queen veers onto grass verge to avoid young family - Telegraph
