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Shop in London like Royalty
Shop in London like Royalty
What better way to indulge than to shop like a Royal? You may not have the financial prowess of a member of the Monarchy, but you can eat, drink and perhaps even dress like one for the day with our Royal Shopping Guide!
Tradesmen who supply goods and services to the Monarchy for 5 years or more are often awarded a Royal Warrant as a way of recognising their service. The tradition goes back to the 15th century. Queen Victoria issued more than 2000 warrants during her reign. Many London stores proudly display the Royal Warrant on their shop fronts and sometimes their packaging.
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Fortnum and Mason, 181 Piccadilly, W1A
Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Tel. 020 7734 8040
Holder of various Royal Warrants over the last 150 years, Fortnum and Mason is one of the bastions of London trading. Formed in 1707, the Royal connection goes back to the very creation of the store when one of the partners, William Fortnum, became a footman for Queen Anne’s Royal Household. Fortnum’s has been supplying groceries and provisions to the Royal Household ever since. Best known for its exquisite hampers and fine foods from around the world, the store also boasts men and womenswear, toys, bed linen and perfume. The Food Halls make great viewing and what better present to take home than the tea and cake favoured by the British Monarchy?
Carluccio’s, 28A Neal Street, WC2
Nearest Tube: Covent Garden
Tel. 020 7240 1487
Proof that HRH The Prince of Wales has great taste. One of my personal favourites too! First opened in Covent Garden by Antonio and Priscilla, Carluccio’s offers the very finest Italian food and delicacies this side of the Channel. The names are enough to make your mouth water: Torcetti, Cantucci al Cioccolato and Tartufi Bianchi. Everything is so beautifully packaged and so tempting that you might forget what you went in there for. Charbonnel et Walker, 1 The Royal Arcade, 28 Old Bond Street, W1
Nearest Tube:
Tel. 020 7491 0939
Charbonnel et Walker have been serving up delicious chocolates since 1875. Proof that the French and English can work together and come up with something extraordinary! Also a big hit with HM The Queen who awarded the company a royal warrant.
Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Tel. 020 7629 4838
One of the oldest chocolate companies in the world, Prestat was formed in 1902, using recipes from the court of Prince Louis Napoleon. A family run business, it specialises in handmade chocolates and truffles. The shop windows are so enticing and the displays mouth-watering that it’s definitely worth a visit. HM The Queen has bestowed a Royal Warrant.
Berry Bros, 3 St James’s Street, SW1
Nearest Tube: Green Park
Tel. 020 7396 9600
Step back in time into this adorable wine merchants. You can almost feel its 300 year heritage seeping through the walls. It sells both old and new wines, from traditional clarets and burgundies to Californian and Australian wines. Both HM The Queen and HRH The Prince of Wales have issued Royal Warrants to the store.
Nearest Tube: Green Park
Tel. 020 7493 8721
Formed by George Johnson and a young Italian called Giacomo Justerini, this 250 year old wine merchants originally received a Royal Warrant from George III and has successfully secured one under every monarch since. The late Queen Mother was a regular customer. The store sells over 1,500 lines.
Booksellers:
Hatchard’s, 187 Piccadilly, W1
Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Tel. 020 7439 9921
More than just a booksellers, Hatchard’s enjoys a fascinating heritage. In 1804 the first ever meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society took place above the shop and William Wilberforce held anti-slavery meetings in the same room. Regular customers in the past include Byron, Gladstone and Oscar Wilde. Often used more as a club than a bookstore, Hatchard’s offered distinguished customers a fireside seat and copies of the daily papers. Queen Charlotte originally issued a Royal Warrant to the store. Today HRH The Duke of Edinburgh has bestowed the Royal Warrant to this most celebrated of bookshops.
Outfitters:
Aquascutum, 100 Regent Street, W1
Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus or Oxford Circus
Tel. 020 7675 9050
Classical design dominates in this traditional store. Aquascutum specialises in weatherproof garments and received its first Royal Warrant in 1897 from King Edward VII. Sir Winston Churchill wore his Aquascutum classic with pride in the early 1960s. 2001 marked the store’s 150th birthday. The late Queen Mother granted a Royal Warrant to Aquascutum.
Austin Reed, 103/113 Regent Street, W1
Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus or Oxford Circus
Tel. 020 7534 7777
Austin Reed opened his first store in Fenchurch Street in 1900 and less than 11 years later, he opened a flagship store in prestigious Regent Street. Past clientele include the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Eleanor Roosevelt, John Mills and Cecil Beaton. The store’s centenary was marked in 2000 with a number of nationwide events. Austin Reed is an appointed outfitter to both HM The Queen and HRH The Prince of Wales.
Burberry, 21-23 New Bond Street, London, W1S
Nearest Tube: Bond Street Tube
Tel. 020 7839 5222
Burberry came to prominence in London in 1891. In 1901 the store was commissioned to design the service uniform for British officers. The now ubiquitous Burberry Check (red, camel, black and white) was trademarked in 1920 and in 1924 first appeared as the lining to the Burberry trenchcoat. Burberry is now a globally recognised and highly desirable designer label. HM The Queen clearly rates the store too and awarded Burberry a Royal Warrant in 1955.
Daks, 10 Old Bond Street, London, W1
Nearest Tube: Bond Street
Tel. 020 7409 4040
Daks Simpson began life in 1894 as a tailoring workshop in the East End. A new store opened to great acclaim in Piccadilly in 1936. A fabulously modern masterpiece, boasting the strong symmetry of 1930s design, it was an instant hit. In 2000 the flagship store moved to Old Bond Street. You can still see the 1930s store, now home to Waterstone’s bookshop, in Piccadilly. HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Prince of Wales have all awarded Daks the Royal Warrant.
Gieves and Hawkes, No.1 Savile Row, W1X
Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus
Tel. 020 7434 2001
Boasting three Royal Warrants from HM The Queen, HRH The Duke Of Edinburgh and HRH The Prince of Wales, this is clearly the tailors to be seen in. The store has provided 200 years of service to successive Monarchs. George III was the first monarch to issue a Royal Warrant in the early 19th-century and in 1912 Gieves and Hawkes took up residence at Number 1 Savile Row. An appropriate address for a top-notch tailor!
Lilywhites, 24-36 Lower Regent Street, SW1
Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Tel. 020 7915 4000
The ultimate sports shop with every conceivable sport covered from football, tennis and skiing to outdoor sports. HM The Queen has granted a royal warrant to the store. So if you are off to Klosters next winter, get your skiing gear here and you’ll at least look the part!
Corsetieres:
Rigby and Peller, 2 Hans Road, SW3
Nearest Tube: Knightsbridge
Tel. 020 7589 9293
Holder of a Royal Warrant from HM The Queen since 1960 and the late Queen Mother since 1993, Rigby and Peller was established in London in 1939. A family run lingerie business, it enjoys custom from Royalty both at home and abroad, plus celebrities from the media and fashion world. Made to measure or off the peg, service is personal and attentive.
Suppliers of Fine Toiletries:
Crabtree and Evelyn, 239 Regent Street, W1
Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus
Tel. 0207 409 1603
Floral and refreshing, the shop was inspired by the efforts of two horticulturists called John Evelyn and George Crabtree. Renowned for its toiletries using herbs, flowers and fruit, HRH The Prince of Wales has issued the store a Royal Warrant. You’ll find everything from soaps and shower gels to perfumes and handmade preserves. High quality products that make great gifts.
Penhaligon’s, 41 Wellington Street, WC2
Nearest Tube: Covent Garden
Tel. 020 7836 2150
Established in 1870, the store began life when William Penhaligon came to London and set up shop as a barber. He was soon supplying perfumes and pomades to the aristocracy and received his first Royal Warrant from HM Queen Alexandra in 1903. HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Prince of Wales have more recently awarded the store Royal Warrants. Penhaligon products are elegantly packaged in trademark bottles and gift boxes. The skincare range was a favourite with the late Princess of Wales.
Suppliers of Wallpapers, Paints and Fabrics:
Arthur Sanderson & Sons, 233 King’s Road, SW3
Nearest Tube: Sloane Street
Tel. 020 7351 7728
Established in 1860 and now renowned the world over for supplying fabrics, wall coverings, bedlinen, curtains and paint. It has held a Royal Warrant from HM The Queen since 1955 and supplies wallpaper, paints and fabrics to Her Household. So, even if you don’t live in a Palace, you could take a piece of Royal interior design home with you.
Jewellers, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths:
Asprey & Garrard, 167 New Bond Street, W1
Nearest Tube: Green Park
Tel. 020 7493 6767
Everything you could ever imagine having hand-made in silver and gold (and plenty besides that you wouldn’t dream of immortalising) can be found in this jewellers and goldsmiths to the rich and famous. Silver replicas of the Titanic or perhaps a Sterling silver covered mouse, anyone? A visit to Asprey & Garrard’s is an experience. HM The Queen clearly thinks so!
Smythson, 40 New Bond Street, W1S
Nearest Tube: Bond Street
Tel. 020 7629 8558
Established by Frank Smythson in 1887, Smythson’s is synonymous with style. The only place to get your personalised stationery (if you can afford it!) and proud owner of a Royal Warrant from HM The Queen. The range is exquisite to say the least and this summer sees the launch of their Turquoise collection – inspired by David Hockney’s swimming pool series.
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