7: Apsley House at Hyde Park Corner

Became home to the Duke of Wellington after his victory over Napoleon at Waterloo and, although it is open to the public through English Heritage, the Duke's decendents still live here in private rooms. The sumptuous Regency interior of the house has changed very little since the days of the Iron Duke. The treasure trove of pictures that originally belonged to the Hapsburg and Bourbon kings of Spain were acquired after the Battle of Vitoria in 1813.

Click below to see more sights from the bus tour Chelsea Houseboats Bluebird Garage The Pheasantry | Peter Jones | Sloane Street | Knightsbridge | Apsley House | Hard Rock Cafe | Atheneum Hotel | Bond Street | Burlington Arcade | Royal Academy | Piccadilly Circus | Theatres | Centre Point | James Smith | British Museum | Dickens House | Mount Pleasant | Banksy | Sadlers Wells | Angel | Camden Passage | 108 | Exmouth Market | Hatton Garden | Tram Underpass | Ethical Society | Odeon Cinema | Chinatown | Waterstones | Fortnum and Mason | Ritz Hotel | Green Park | Wellington Arch | Harvey Nichols | Royal Court | Saatchi Gallery | King's Road | Albert Bridge

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