The Story of Harrods

It's one of the most famous department stores in the world, catering to the world's rich and famous. 

But it hasn't always been this way. 

In this episode we take a look at the story of Harrods, and discover the fascinating and unusual history of this iconic London location. 

In today's episode we cover: 

• How it all started, back in 1824
• The Great Exhibition
• When it all burned down
• Harrods' famous customers
• Brandy on the escalator
• The Mohamed Al-Fayed years
• The lawsuit with Harrods New Zealand
• The cash for questions scandal
• The feud with The British Royal Family
• Selling lions and tigers
• Spending £32,000 on chocolates
• The Russian hoodie

Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/harrods

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