The 1960 Jaguar Mk IX Saloon was part of the wedding transport when Pippa Middleton married James Matthews
Prince George and Princess Charlotte were part of the bridal party at the wedding(Image: PA)
The vehicle that took the Princess of Wales and her children to Pippa Middleton’s 2017 wedding is going to auction. The 1960 Jaguar Mk IX Saloon was part of the wedding fleet at St Mark’s Church in Englefield when Pippa married British hedge fund manager James Matthews.
Millions witnessed it carrying Catherine, Princess of Wales – then the Duchess of Cambridge – alongside Prince George and Princess Charlotte, who were both part of the bridal party on the big day.
H&H Classics are putting the Jaguar up for auction with estimates suggesting it could reach £30,000 to £35,000. For the biggest stories in Wales first, sign up to our daily newsletter here.
Pippa wore a floor-length Giles Deacon dress for her nuptials(Image: WireImage)
Despite being 65 years old, both the interior and exterior remain in superb condition, with the odometer showing just 31,000 miles from new – backed by an “impressive history file” and V5C.
Oliver Fernyhough-Martin, junior motor car specialist at H&H Classics, said: “The Mk IX carries a wonderful sense of presence – big, elegant, and unmistakably of its era.
“Its royal wedding connection only adds to the story, but it’s also the condition, originality and low mileage that make this such a compelling example in its own right.”
The Jaguar Mk IX Saloon up for auction
“The Warwick Grey paintwork paired with the red leather interior gives it a stately yet stylish air that would grace any collection – or even another wedding.”
Rolled out in 1959, the Mk IX was equally at home outside a London hotel as it was cruising across the continent.
Only 10,000 models were made
Just 10,009 Mk IXs were manufactured before the model gave way to the Mk X in 1961.
The car is poised to go under the hammer, along with a variety of classic and collector cars, at H&H Classics’ first-ever Kelham Hall auction on Wednesday September 10.