Car that took king into exile goes on sale The limousine in which king edward viii drove to windsor castle to make his abdication speech before going into exile in paris is being put up for auction, complete with personal mementos of soldes louboutin the former king and wallis simpson, the woman he gave up the throne to marry. The 1936 canadianbuilt buick has clocked up 42, 827 miles since it was first delivered to the king at chaussure louboutin st james's palace in february of that year. But it still has many of its original fittings, including two silver gilt cigarette boxes, a silver jewellery box, six silver top decanters and two posy holders.The king, st james's palace, sw1", and an album of photographs of the car to the point when it was handed over to the King. It was in the late summer of 1935 that the then prince of wales arrived at the louboutin showrooms of lendrum hartman ltd, in london, and asked to see captain hartman. He was two doors away having a shave, but hurried back on hearing the future king wished to buy a buick. The prince was very particular about the build, stipulating that the car be"Designed giving two passengers luxury and privacy, specifications to include drinks cabinets, vanity mirrors, reading lights, correspondence facilities, radio, smokers cabinet, jewellery cabinet and compartments for canteen and luncheon trays". By the time the car was complete, king george v had died and the prince was king.After the abdication the restyled duke of windsor kept louboutin pas chere the car for three years. chaussure louboutinst james's palace in february of that year

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