The world’s leading luxury department store is situated on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London. Occupying over 92,000 square metres of retail space across 330 departments, the Harrods motto is Omnia Omnibus Ubique, which is Latin for “all things for all people, everywhere”.

England’s first escalator was opened here in November 1909. The 4,8 square kilometre area of Kensington and Knightsbridge which surrounds Harrods is known as the Tiara Triangle. It is rumoured that 60% of Harrods customers live within the tiara triangle.

Harrods introduced a dress code policy in 1989, and it still applies today.

In 2007 a pair of ruby and diamonds encrusted sandals went on display with a price tag of £62,000 and a live cobra guarding them. No word on who purchased the shoes.

Milne’s fictional bear – Winnie the Pooh – was a London invention and although Winnie was named after a bear at London Zoo, Milne’s inspiration for the stories came from seeing his son Christopher Robin playing with a teddy bear bought in Harrods in 1921.

Harrods Pet Store was well-known for selling exotic animals to wealthy customers until it closed in 2014. Christian the Lion was bought from the store in 1969. Playwright Noel Coward purchased himself an alligator as a Christmas gift and Ronald Reagan acquired himself an elephant called Gertie in a telephone sale.

I think I’ll stick to socks, thanks.