If you’re like us and dream of bumping into the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge or hanging out at the same haunts as Harry and Meghan, you’re in luck!
We’ve found some of the most luxurious venues and attractions with the royal tick of approval. In fact you may bump into your favourites if you’re in the right place at the right time…
Go for a pint or two at Adam & Eve in Westminster
One does love a drink!
Sure, you could stalk the grounds of Buckingham Palace in the hope of some royal action, or you could just park yourself here for the afternoon.
This pub dates back to the 1700s and is just minutes from the palace grounds in which the royals hold memorials, garden parties and other official biz. The Queen herself has been spotted having a tipple here so it’s the ideal place for an ale and some fish and chips.
Grab some edible souvenirs at Fortnum and Mason
Having been spotted accommodating the likes of the Queen and Camilla, this upmarket grocery store is the kind of place one would shop for treats for Prince George and Princess Charlotte, or even little Prince Louis!
Their hampers are the stuff of legend so it’s also the perfect place to pick up a last-minute gift.
Learn some history at St. Luke’s Church, Chelsea
“But Dad I don’t want to go to church!”
Prince William has been spotted in the front pew at this London parish staple, which has stood in this spot for just under 200 years. He and Kate will likely be putting their tiny royal charges in their Sunday best for a visit soon.
Pippa Middleton has also been spotted here, so they might make it an extended family affair.
Enjoy a unique dining experience at Dans Le Noir in Clerkenwell
This quirky restaurant calls itself a “unique sensory experience” with diners eating in the dark and being served by blind waters. As such, it’s rumoured to be a favourite date-night haunt for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as they can dine in complete anonymity.
Could you be munching on broccoli next to royalty? Stranger things have happened…
Rest your head at the Goring Hotel in Westminster
Fit for a duchess! This is where Catherine spent the night before her 2011 wedding to Prince William,
You have to stay somewhere, so why not make it the hotel where Duchess Catherine spent the night before her wedding?
These luxury digs are every bit the quintessential English lodging. The hotel’s kitchen was charged with baking Prince Charles’ christening cake, so it’s long been a royal fave. Prince Harry famously jumped from one of the hotel’s balconies the night before his brother’s royal wedding.
And you can live like a royal at the Milestone Hotel
Let’s be honest: our adoration for the British royal family extends much further than occasionally googling Duchess Catherine’s go-to beauty buys.
Just one night at the five-star luxury Milestone Hotel will leave you feeling like a true duchess. Don’t fret about not finding the place; on approach, you’ll be able to peg the Milestone with a top-hatted, vested-even-in-the-heat-of-summer doorman waiting to welcome you.
Don’t want to make the commute in yourself? The hotel is happy to collect you from the airport in your choice of Bentley or Range Rover. Don’t miss the Park Lounge, which is fitted with a roaring fire, pianist and serves the best traditional afternoon tea as you’re led to your room overlooking Kensington Gardens.
You will also have your own butler to call upon and you can even book in for a massage with Kensington Palace’s very own spa therapist, Fiona Keane.
