Cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and former King of Romania
In World War II, young King Michael I (Mihai I) of Romania who was only 23 dismissed the pro-Nazi government of Marshal Antonescu, arrested him and declared war on Germany. It is estimated that this brave move of King Mihai shortened World War II by six months, thus saving hundreds of thousands of lives.
However, two years after the war, on December 30, 1947, the communist government forced Mihai I to abdicate, abolished the monarchy, and Mihai was forced to emigrate. Mihai lost the throne as the last of the three monarchs of the Eastern European states who found themselves after the war in the sphere of influence of the USSR, after King Peter II of Yugoslavia and Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria.
King Michael I died at his residence in Switzerland at the age of 96 on 5 December 2017 in the presence of his youngest daughter Princess Maria.
The Jaguar SS100 is a British 2-seat sports car built between 1936 and 1940 by SS Cars Ltd of Coventry, England. The last one is thought to have been delivered in 1941.
The SS Cars Ltd Model 100 “Jaguar” was so named as the ‘100’ reflected the capability of the 3.5-litre model to exceed 100 mph – then a remarkable speed for a production vehicle. In common with many products of the thirties, the adoption of an animal name was deemed appropriate, and once approved by Bill Lyons the name “Jaguar” was given to a new saloon car in 1936, and from that point to all the cars. .
Following the Second World War, because of the connotations then attached to the initials “”SS”, the company was renamed Jaguar in 1945.
CKV250 was the first 3½-litre (black badge) SS100 produced and the only SS100 ever to be fitted with an official Jaguar “leaper” mascot.
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