• Regent Street's regency buildings are today home to world-class flagship stores including Tory Burch, Burberry, Coach, Kate Spade and J. Crew.
  • The street was renamed after the Prince Regent (later King George IV) in 1825, following his appointment as Prince Regent for his mentally ill father, King George III.
  • The original Regent Street was designed by John Nash, although the only surviving Nash building to this day is the church All Souls Langham Place.
  • The project took 14 years to complete, but Nash was fortunate in being fully supported by Prince Albert Regent – from whose name ‘Regent Street’ is derived.
  • If you’re looking for a break from all the shopping, a few small offshoots from Regent Street provide some quiet space to relax.
  • If you start at the Oxford Circus and then walk on the Regent Street towards Piccadilly Circus, you will come across the mentioned stores in the order listed below
  • Regent Street is a major street in the West End of London, in the City of Westminster. It is one of the main shopping streets of London.
  • Regent Street is one of the major shopping streets in the West End of London, well known to tourists and locals alike and famous for its Christmas illuminations.
  • Below is an abridged list of a few favorite spots on Regent Street and its immediate side streets.
  • Free Wi-Fi is available along Regent Street. There are three hotels along Regent Street, as well as numerous bars, restaurants, and cafés.