Antique Royal Train Railway Menu King George VI Queen Elizabeth World War II
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Fine antique Royal Train World War II Breakfast Menu in French prepared for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, dated 8th August 1940, embossed in gold with 'London Midland & Scottish Railway Company'. Sources indicate the King and Queen travelled by this train from London to Derby. They were on a wartime morale boosting tour of the Midlands. They inspected an Indian Army camp at Shirley in south Derbyshire as well as the Rolls Royce factory in Derby
Menu Size: 11.5 x 17.5 cm approx
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</Royal: George VI (1936-1952)
To Commemorate: Food & Drink
Type: Menu
Royalty: UK Royalty
Year: 1940
Manufacturer: Royal Household
Theme: Royalty
Features: Antique
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Vintage: Yes