Tour of London’s Mayfair

Tour of London’s Mayfair with Julian McDonnell from Joolz Guides. Claridges in Brook Street was founded by a butler in 1855. Then in 1860 Victorian and Albert were hosted by Empress Eugenie of France. During World War II many of Europe’s royal families were in exile, one of whom was King Peter of Yugoslavia who fathered his son prince Alexander in suite 212. Churchilll declared the room to be part of Yugoslavia for one day and Yugoslavian earth was placed under the bed so he could be born on Yugoslav soil. Then Churchill discovered he hadn’t been re-elected and came to Claridges to commiserate. Gordon Ramsey used to run the restaurant but no longer since losing his Michelin star. Brook Street is also home to the Handel Hendrix museum. The word brook refers to the Tyburn river which used to run here. Savile Row is where the Tuxedo was invented by Henry Poole when James Potter of Tuxedo Park NY was invited by the prince of Wales to sandringham. He wanted the same suit as the prince. In 1969 The Beatl