This was given to contributor's mother in the 1950s, presumably to mark the coronation of ... The style of dress and coach hark back to earlier era of ceremony. The horses are made of lead.

Recalling her coronation in 1953, Queen Elizabeth had described the ride in the 18th-Century gold state coach as "horrible ... to stay calm and to stop the horses from getting nervous.

Read more: King Charles III's Coronation LIVE: Thousands take to streets for celebrations The coach is pulled by eight horses at a walking pace because of the weight of it. The horses that will be ...