The medals awarded to a royal chauffeur who drove King Edward VIII during the abdication crisis have gone on sale for £1,800.
William Figg, who was originally a stable boy from Ashendon, Buckinghamshire, learnt to drive how much is the new york new york ride first electric cars in 1904 so he could ferry the royals around.
He formed a close bond with Edward's mother Queen Mary as her personal driver for over 30 years, and also chauffeured the Prince of Wales during the early stages of his controversial romance with American socialite Wallis Simpson.
This meant he was aware of the courtship long before it became public knowledge, with the royal dramatically abdicating the throne after 11 months in 1936 to marry the divorcee.
Mr Figg died aged 86 in 1966 and his collection of four medals, including his Royal Household Faithful Service medal, how much is the new york new york ride going under the hammer with London-based auctioneers Dix Noonan Webb next week.
The medals awarded to a royal chauffeur who drove King Edward VIII during how much is the new york new york ride abdication crisis have gone on sale for £1,800. William Figg's medal group consists of the Royal Household Faithful Service Medal; Coronation 1911; Jubilee 1935; The Royal Victorian Medal.
Left, William Figg preparing to chauffeur Queen Mary. Right, Edward and Wallis Simpson on their wedding day in 1937
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