Here’s as close as we’ll ever get to royal wedding coverage here at Mac’s Motor City Garage: a quick look at the electric Jaguar driven by Prince Harry. Actually, it’s a pretty slick piece, so let’s check it out. Photo courtesy of Kensington Palace. 

No, we’re not turning tabloid or going royal on you here at Mac’s Motor City Garage, but we do have a fondness for classic British cars, and this one features a noteworthy twist. The 1968 Jaguar used by Prince Harry and bride Meghan Markle in the royal wedding spectacular this past weekend—the star of the show in our book, next to the attractive and likable couple, of course—is not just a great-looking E-Type. It’s also completely electric-powered, using a conversion system installed by Jaguar Classic, a division of Jaguar Cars. While the Concept Zero’s appearance made a big splash at the royal nuptials, the car was first shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2017 and is indeed available to the general public—as long as you have the dough.

Jaguar Classic reports that the electric conversion system is modular and completely reversible, and it’s designed to be a drop-in fit in any Jaguar from 1948 to 1992 that was originally equipped with the XK-series inline six. Original brakes, suspension, and chassis bits are retained, the goal being to “preserve the looks, handling and performance characteristics of the original vehicles—yet deliver zero emissions,” according to the company. Developed with an unnamed technical partner, the system offers a range of 168 miles and a charging interval of six to seven hours.

Under the classic tilting front bnnet is a liquid-cooled, lithium-ion battery package of unspecified capacity to support the 220kW propulsion system. The electric motor and gear-reduction unit are slipped in where the transmission once resided, while the inverter and electronic controls fill up the rear boot area—trunk to us colonials.

One eye-catching departure from the original Series 1 E-Type is the beautiful carbon-fiber instrument panel with a large TFT flat-panel display in the center. The shop people at Jaguar Classic report that the Concept Zero actually weighs 176 lbs less than a production E-Type, owing to the considerable weight of the original XK inline six. No price has been announced for the conversion package or a complete Concept Zero vehicle, but if a couple of young British-American newlyweds just starting out can swing it, the cost must be fairly reasonable. Good luck, you kids.