The E-type once belonged to Jamiroquai musician Toby Grafftey-Smith, who died last year aged 46 after a six-year battle with cancer
THE Jaguar driven by Prince Harry to the Royal Wedding reception used to belong to tragic Jamiroquai musician Toby Grafftey-Smith.
Harry melted hearts across the world when he helped bride Meghan into the electric E-type car on their way to Frogmore House in Windsor.
But the tragic story behind the £350,000 Jaguar has been revealed - with the car once belonging to Toby, who died last year aged 46 after a six-year battle with cancer.
His widow, Gabriella Crewe-Read, told the : "The royal wedding car was bought from Toby. His brilliance is everywhere."
Toby was a classic car enthusiast who owned the 50-year-old Jaguar until it was sold by his widow after he tragically passed away.
She hasn't revealed who bought it or how the keys ended up in Prince Harry's hands on Saturday.
Keyboard player Toby attended Marlborough College - the £36,525-per-year boarding school where the Duchess of Cambridge was educated.
The car was given a new licence plate with the date of Harry and Meghan's wedding on Saturday.
The newlyweds looked like Hollywood royalty as they made their way to the reception - with Meghan looking stunning in a full-length, white Stella McCartney gown.
She also flashed a glimpse of an emerald-cut aquamarine ring which Princess Diana wore just weeks before her death in August 1997.
Harry meanwhile looked dapper in a fitted tuxedo as he opened the door of the car for his new wife.
The E-type was built between 1961 and 1975, and described by Enzo Ferrari as "the most beautiful car in the world".
Toby quit Jamiroquai in 2002 after ten years with the band, and lived on a farm in Northamptonshire with his family before his death.
The classically-trained musician co-wrote songs for the band, which sold 26 million albums, with nine Top Ten singles and four UK No. 1 albums.
