London’s oldest restaurant frequented by royals and celebrities donated to National Trust

Famous customers have included Charles Dickens, Charlie Chaplin, Edward VII, David Bowie, Harrison Ford, Liza Minnelli and MadonnaChampion free speech and independent journalism while unlocking exclusive benefits.London’s oldest restaurant, which has welcomed generations of celebrities, writers and royalty since 1798, is to be protected by the National Trust after its owner donated the £11million freehold of its Covent Garden home to the charity.