Bicester car company welcomes visit from member of Royal Family

A member of the Royal Family and supporter of the historic car industry has visited a car company in Bicester.

The Little Car Company welcomed Prince Michael of Kent and showed him its facilities at Bicester Heritage.

The Prince's first visit to Bicester Heritage saw him test small-scale electric cars which are hand-built in partnership with Ferrari, Bugatti and Aston Martin.

Prince Michael of Kent visiting The Little Car Company at Bicester Heritage (Image: BicesterHeritage)

Prince Michael of Kent visiting The Little Car Company at Bicester Heritage (Image: BicesterHeritage)

Also among the guests was Fritz Burkard, whose 'Pearl Collection' of cars includes the King Leopold II of Belgium Bugatti Type 59.

Ben Hedley, founder and CEO of the Little Car Company introduced the Prince and guests to neighbouring businesses such as The Heritage Skills Academy, HERO-ERA, and Motorsport UK.

Mr Hedley said: "All of us at The Little Car Company were delighted to host HRH Prince Michael of Kent and this illustrious party of guests at our headquarters.

Prince Michael of Kent visiting The Little Car Company at Bicester Heritage (Image: BicesterHeritage)

Prince Michael of Kent visiting The Little Car Company at Bicester Heritage (Image: BicesterHeritage)

"We were pleased to show His Royal Highness, a well-known automotive enthusiast, around our studio and give him and his fellow guests an insight into how our team of experts craft our bespoke and unique line-up of cars."

Chief executive of Bicester Motion, Dan Geoghegan said: "It was a pleasure to welcome HRH Prince Michael of Kent, whose reputation as a keen motorist and supporter of our industry is well established.

"We were thrilled to receive the Prince’s interest in visiting the 50 specialist businesses here."