King Charles III's $410K Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II gifted to him by King of Bahrain makes its debut with a special number plate
Published on Feb 03, 2026 at 9:01 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Feb 03, 2026 at 9:01 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
A new $410,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II luxury SUV owned by King Charles III has made its debut after being gifted to the British Royal Family by the King of Bahrain.
The monarchy of the United Kingdom is not unfamiliar with luxury cars – the late Queen Elizabeth II had her own superb private fleet of vehicles to use.
Many of these have passed on to the King, but he’s had a new car delivered as a Coronation gift from the King of Bahrain.
This Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II is worth over $400,000, and it’s been seen on the Mall in London with an interesting license plate.
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The Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II was spotted on the Mall
The King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, gifted King Charles III the luxurious SUV.
It was sighted in January 2026 on the Mall, making its public debut, as it followed the Royal Carriages.
The Rolls-Royce was being used as a backup to the carriages, as it transported an ambassador to meet the King.
King Charles III was meeting the ambassador at St. James’s Palace.
This car will only be used on official occasions, and not for personal use by the Royal Family.
After some modifications, it is now an official state car and may well be used during state visits and other Royal events.
Something interesting that many spotted was the license plate on the luxury SUV.
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A nod and a tribute to the late Queen Mother
The license plate read simply: NL2.
This is a direct nod to the late Queen Mother, who died in March 2002, aged 101, and used this license plate on her Daimler DE 36.
This is not to be confused with the German Daimler-Benz, however.
Daimler used to be a British luxury car manufacturer.
It produced vehicles from 1896 before going dormant in 2010.
Meanwhile, the Cullinan Series II is a luxury SUV produced by Rolls-Royce.
So it’s a natural vehicle of choice for the British Royal Family.
Under the hood is a large 6.75-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine, making 563hp and 627lb-ft of torque.
So that’s plenty of power for anyone to handle.
But we don’t think the King will feel the need to use that power on official Royal occasions!
A brief Rolls-Royce timeline
1904: The Partnership Begins: Charles Rolls and Henry Royce meet in Manchester, agreeing to manufacture and sell cars under the name Rolls-Royce.
1907: The Silver Ghost: The launch of the Silver Ghost earns the company the title of ‘The Best Car in the World’ after a record-breaking reliability run.
1915: Taking Flight: Responding to WWI demands, the company designs its first aero engine, the Eagle, beginning its legacy in aviation.
1940: The Merlin Engine: Rolls-Royce powers the Battle of Britain with the Merlin engine, used in the iconic Spitfire and Hurricane fighters.
1971: Crisis and Nationalization: Financial strain from developing the RB211 jet engine leads to bankruptcy and subsequent nationalization by the British government.
1973: The Split: The entity separates into two distinct companies: Rolls-Royce Motors (cars) and Rolls-Royce plc (aviation/industrial).
1998: The BMW Era: BMW acquires the rights to the Rolls-Royce car brand. Leading to the modern era of luxury production at Goodwood in the UK.
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Henry joined the Supercar Blondie team in February 2025, and since then has covered a wide array of topics ranging from EVs, American barn finds, and the odd Cold War jet. He’s combined his passion for cars with his keen interest in motorsport and his side hustle as a volunteer steam locomotive fireman at a leading heritage steam railway in England.
