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London : Top 10 Royals in Everyday London Life

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1. King Charles Spaniel

These were the favourite dogs of King Charles II. Today, the Queen prefers corgis.
2. Queen Anne’s Gate

A delightful small Westminster street with a statue of the queen who gave her name to a style of furniture.
3. Regent’s Park

The Prince Regent, later George IV, used John Nash for this ambitious urban plan.
4. Duke of York Steps

A statue of the “Grand Old Duke of York”, subject of the nursery rhyme, is elevated above these steps off Pall Mall.
5. Victoria Station

All the main London railway termini were built in Victoria’s reign. This one serves southern England.
6. Albert Memorial

Prince Albert, beloved consort of Queen Victoria, has a splendid memorial in Kensington Gardens.
7. George Cross

Instituted in 1940 under George VI, this medal is awarded for acts of heroism by civilians.
8. Princess of Wales Pubs

Several pubs have changed their name to remember Diana, Princess of Wales, “the people’s princess”.
9. Windsor Knot

The stylish Duke of Windsor, who abdicated the throne in 1938, gave the world a wide tie knot.
10. King Edward Potato

This variety of English potato was named after King Edward VII, who visited Ireland after the 1903 potato famine.