What is Harrods?
[[File:Harrods 1909.jpg|250px|thumb|Fashion plate of 1909 shows wealthy Londoners walking in front of Harrods]] '''Harrods''' is an upmarket [[department store]] on [[Brompton Road]] in [[Knightsbridge]] in the [[Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea]], [[London]]. The Harrods [[trademark|brand]] also applies to Harrods enterprises, including [[Harrods Bank]], [[Harrods Estates]], [[Harrods Aviation]] and [[Air Harrods]]. The store has a {{convert|5|acre|m2|sing=on}} site. It has 330 departments covering one million square feet ({{Nowrap|90,000 m<sup>2</sup>}}) of retail space. It is said to be the biggest department store in Europe. Harrods was founded by Charles Henry Harrod in 1834. In the 20th century they bought other stores in the UK. In 1959, the British department store holding company, [[House of Fraser]], bought Harrods. Later, in 1985, the [[Egypt]]ian [[Mohamed Al-Fayed]] bought Harrods. In 2010, the store was sold to [[Qatar]] Investment Authority (QIA). This company invests the wealth of the Qatar royal family. Harrods is also known for their annual Christmas bears which are very popular. [[Category:1834 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:Department stores]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea]] [[Category:1830s establishments in England]]