Overview
- King Charles and Queen Camilla were seen arriving at St Peter’s Church on the Sandringham estate on January 25 in the new Royal Claret Lotus Eletre.
- The electric hyper‑SUV has been added to the King’s personal collection and is understood to have been paid for privately.
- The vehicle was custom-built at a Norfolk facility, with components sourced from China, and Lotus is majority-owned by Geely following restructuring with Lotus Technology.
- Lotus markets the Eletre as an all‑electric “hyper‑SUV,” with reports citing differing specifications, including an up‑to‑319‑mile range for the 900 variant and separate figures such as a quoted 280‑mile range elsewhere.
- The choice aligns with the monarch’s long-standing environmental stance, following EV charging installs at royal residences and plans for state Bentleys to be adapted for biofuels.