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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