Greater London Trip Overview
• Learn which king had six wives
• Hear Stories about a 19th-century fashionista who gambled all his money
• Discover why George IV asked for brandy on his wedding night
• Hear for what Oskar Wilde was imprisoned
• Discover what is similar between Mick Jagger and Charles II? (illegitimate children)
• How many mistresses had Charles II?
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Greater London, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Greater London Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Greater London, England, United Kingdom
• Learn which king had six wives
• Hear Stories about a 19th-century fashionista who gambled all his money
• Discover why George IV asked for brandy on his wedding night
• Hear for what Oskar Wilde was imprisoned
• Discover what is similar between Mick Jagger and Charles II? (illegitimate children)
• How many mistresses had Charles II?
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Beau Brummell Statue, 53 Jermyn Street, London SW1Y 6LX England
Meet your Guide at the Piccadilly Arcade, in front of the Beau Brummel Statue. On this tour, you will discover stories about men who gained some notoriety in their time. Start your journey from stories about the most stylish fashionista George “Beau” Brummel and why it took him 5 hours to dress every morning.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. James’s Palace, Marlborough Rd, St. James’s, London SW1A 1BS England
Afterwards, you will follow your Guide to St James’s Palace, which was built by Henry VIII, the King who had six wives and beheaded 2 of them. You will hear everything about life at the Tudor court and how courtiers feared the King.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Buckingham Palace, Spur Road, London SW1A 1AA England
Walk through the lovely St James’s park amid birdsongs and wild-rustling trees before you reach Buckingham Palace, the only working Palace in the World. Today it is a place where Queen resided, but before Queen Victoria, it was just an additional estate which was expanded by George IV. Discover why George IV became unpopular and if he genuinely poisoned his wife?
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Victoria Embankment, London WC2N 6PB England
Go further to see Robert Burns statue, the most distinctive Scottish poet. Although most of his poetry was about love, he didn’t treat women well enough and changed his favours quite fast.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN England
You will hear stories about Oscar Wild’s life in London and why he had to hide that he was homosexual. Continue towards National Gallery, a location where the most popular fictional Bad Boy was filmed, James Bond. Hear stories about British first spies and what 007 truly means.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Carnaby Street, Soho, London W1F England
Walk towards Carnaby street, the music paradise of the 1960s and hear stories about Mick Jagger and his numerous lovers.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Catherine Street Covent Garden, London WC2B 5JF England
Finish your tour by the oldest theatre in London, where Charles II found his favourite mistress, Nell Gwynn.
Duration: 10 minutes
