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CABBIE RICHARD LIDDLE’S ROYAL HAUNTS FOR COMMONERS
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A secret monarchist lies within many of us, says London cabbie and City of London tour guide Richard Liddle. To indulge that inner aristocrat, Liddle recommends making your way to one of the “secret” shops on St. James Place frequented by the royals. Or you can let a highly trained and registered guide like Liddle take you there in your own private cab through Capital Taxi Tours.
Trueffit & Hill
71 St. James’s Street
+44 20 7493 8496
For a royal shave, go to Truffit & Hill. They make house calls for Phillip, Charles, William and Harry, but you can still get the royal treatment at their shop.
James Lock & Co.
6 St. James’s Street
+44 20 7930 8874
You can’t wear the queen’s crown but you can get a hat from the royal hatter, Remember Lock & Co. Take your pick of ready-to-wear or custom-made.
John Lobb
9 St. James’s Street
+44 20 7930 3664
Everyone knows the Queen’s an equestrian. Now, you, too, can get riding boots fit for a queen—or king—at Lobb & Co., the royal bootmakers. They also make street shoes, golf shoes and other ready-to-wear footwear. Prices start at GBP1,800. “It’s steep,” says Liddle, “but the shoes usually outlast the wearer.”
Liddle’s company, Capital Taxi Tours (+44 07970 911223), offers a wide range of private tours priced by the cab, with each cab accommodating up to five passengers.
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