Chelsea

Flower Shows. China. Buns. Lots of things have been named after Chelsea, and many of them are expensive. The quarter has been an enclave of the elite from the times of Henry VIII and his many wives through to the Russian oligarchs who rule the roost today. In times past it was also a haven to artists. Many of the pre-Raphaelites, Turner, Swift and Carlyle, all lived here; But Royalty has to dress the part. For that, look no further than aptly-named King’s Road, the crown jewel of London haute-couture.