The Danish Royal Family is joining the country’s broader shift away from fossil fuels, with the royal household having purchased 12 new electric and hybrid vehicles in 2025, according to the palace’s annual report released Friday. The fleet now counts 25 green vehicles in the royal garages, bringing it very close to being fully electric.
The significant investment has had a notable impact on the balance sheet: the value of the vehicle fleet has nearly doubled in the annual accounts, rising from 4.5 million to 9.2 million Danish kroner. That valuation reflects the fact that the royal household is exempt from vehicle registration tax, with cars depreciated over eight years.
The need for such a sizeable fleet is underscored by the demands of royal life. King Frederik and Queen Mary visited more than 30 municipalities across Denmark last year — either together or separately — with many of those engagements requiring road travel, in addition to journeys aboard the royal ship Dannebrog.
The electrification process began several years ago. In 2021, two Audi A8s were acquired, and in subsequent years the household also added a Bentley Bentayga hybrid and an electric Porsche Taycan estate to its collection.
However, one iconic vehicle will not be heading for retirement: the famous Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith, affectionately known as Store Krone (“The Great Crown”), built in 1958. The palace has concluded that replacing the vintage car makes little practical sense, as it is only used on very special ceremonial occasions and therefore sees minimal mileage. The environmental benefit of replacing it, the household reasoned, would not justify the cost of acquiring a modern substitute.
