{"id":15021,"date":"2012-10-22T07:31:23","date_gmt":"2012-10-21T21:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=15021"},"modified":"2015-03-18T15:40:33","modified_gmt":"2015-03-18T05:40:33","slug":"party-like-prince-harry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/party-like-prince-harry\/","title":{"rendered":"Party like Prince Harry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Has Prince Harry\u2019s Vegas exploits inspired plans for the ultimate party holiday? Forget Contiki we\u2019re going to Mahiki. Here are our tips to party like Prince Harry in London.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Warning: a handsome princely budget or ability to flirt outrageously with the nearby toff is strongly advised.<\/p>\n

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Nightclubs by royal appointment<\/h3>\n

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Boys – don your finest red chinos and Thomas Pink shirt. Ladies – hit up the Middleton sisters\u2019 favourite label Reiss for a fabulous frock. You\u2019re about to enter Harry\u2019s post-midnight world and you need to look the part. Top clubs to bag a Prince:
\n\u2022 The Box<\/a>, Soho<\/strong> \u2013 Kinky cabaret show meets wild nightclub. Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Emma Watson and Keira Knightley have all been known to get their party on here. Sadly the strict no phone policy means you\u2019re unable to capture your dalliance with royalty \u2013 dammit!
\n\u2022 Mahiki<\/a>, Mayfair<\/strong> \u2013 Cult Polynesian cocktail bar frequented by the royals and A-list celebs including Kate Moss and Rihanna. Their treasure chest cocktails are infamous.
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\u2022 DukeBox<\/a>, Chelsea <\/strong>– Dubbed the new Mahiki this joint puts the \u2018P\u2019 into Party with confetti bombs, cocktails for six and Waltzer car booths.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Boujis<\/a>, South Ken<\/strong> \u2013 Chic A-list boutique club that gets even the Chelsea VIPs lining up.
\n\u2022 Salon nightclub<\/a>, Mayfair <\/strong>\u2013 Hot dance club with Studio 54 vibe. Sasha Baron Cohen, Vivienne Westwood and the royals have been known to get down here.
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Unusual nighttime exploits<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We are all well acquainted with Prince Harry\u2019s penchant for a game of billiards but did you know he enjoys other (fully clothed) early hour activities? Tick these off your royally approved bucket list in London Town:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Take a rickshaw<\/strong> \u2013 Forget the royal carriage or Aston Martin, Harry has been papped scooting around Soho in the back of a pedal-powered rickshaw. Environmentally friendly and saving a royal penny or two.
\n\u2022 Play pub golf<\/strong> – Play the competitive drinking game \u2018pub golf\u2019 and sink 18 golf holes. Harry\u2019s a fan, he\u2019s been seen in full golfing get-up complete with plastic golf club. Party peeps inspiration!
\n\u2022 Go to a gig<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 The young royal has been spotted by a lastminute lovely at Troubadour, Earls Court, watching an up-and-coming band. Yep, he\u2019s a cool and gritty Prince.
\n\u2022 Karaoke<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Harry has been known to frequent Bunga Bunga bar and pizzeria, Battersea. We reckon his song of choice would have been \u2018You can leave your hat on\u2019. Too far?
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\u2022 Go roller-skating<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Alright Prince Harry hasn\u2019t been snapped in roller skates but Princess Catherine infamously was as she attended a charity event. Go to Roller Disco, Vauxhall.<\/p>\n

Capital eateries<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Muscle in with the rich kids to sip Pimms, talk ponies and plan the next trip to St. Tropez. Make like the cast of Made in Chelsea and visit:
\n\u2022 The Phene<\/a>, Chelsea <\/strong>\u2013 Have an alfresco soiree a la Middleton sisters in this gastro pub complete with outdoor terrace and fireplaces.
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\u2022 La Bodega Negra<\/a>, Soho<\/strong> \u2013 Don\u2019t let the sex shop frontage deter you. If this Mexican restaurant is good enough for Prince Harry you\u2019ll be all good.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Bluebird<\/a>, Chelsea<\/strong> \u2013 Dahling this institution on the Kings Rd is jammed with Chelsea socialites equipped with pashminas and Chanel sunnies. One can do a spot of shopping post-brunch on the Kings Rd too. Marvelous!
\n\u2022 Novikov<\/a>, Mayfair<\/strong> \u2013 Super exclusive restaurant and bar complex owned by famous Russian restaurateur, Arkady Novikov. Panned by critics but mightily loved by the Chelsea set.
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So there we have it, you\u2019re ready to live it up like royalty. Anyone else spotted HRH whilst holidaying in London?<\/h2>\n

Prince Harry image courtesy of Mr Pics<\/a> \/ Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/h5>\n
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