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One of the best-known shopping streets in London, Regents Street gets its name from the Prince Regent who became George IV in 1820. As Regent, although he lived in Carlton Terrace close to St James’ Park, he was planning to build himself a new palace in Regents Park and naturally wanted a brand new royal thoroughfare to link the two residences. The church of All Souls, Langham Place is the spot where the architect John Nash had a bit of a nightmare regarding the ownership of the land. This resulted in an unintended bend in the street. Highlights today include the toy store Hamleys, as well as the Salviati mosaics on the Apple store.