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Henry Huntsman sets up the tailoring shop Huntsman on Dover Street

Receives first Royal warrant from the Prince of Wales, future King Edward VII

Henry Huntsman recieves the Royal warrant for Queen Victoria

Death of Queen Victoria. Huntsman ledgers show records for her funerary order. Includes orders for the entire Royal household. The following pas hosts orders for His Majesty the King.

Huntsman was a tailor to the war effort. The company's ledgers list hundreds of military customers, with 133 of them "killed in action".

Prince Ludwing Von Battenberg, then Lord Louis Mountbatten registered as a customer of Huntsman.

King Edward VIII is now a customer.

Huntsman moves to 11 Savile Row, an ex doctor's house.

Viscount Winston Churchill, Rudolf Valentino and Lord Charles Cavendish, Adele Astaire are amongst Huntsman's customer list.

Huntsman's iconic stags are left at Huntsman by a customer off for a good lunch!

King Alfonso of Spain becomes a patron of the firm

Huntsman pioneers its innovative one button house style. It combines the elegance of a dinner jacket with the comfort and silhouette of a riding coat.

Colin Hammick joins Huntsman as an apprentice

1950s Huntsman is the destination house for Hollywood stars, Clark Gable, Ronald Reagan, Lawrence Olivier, Dirk Bogarde, Gregory Peck, Katherine Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, Elizabeth Taylor and her husbands

Gregory Peck begins a fifty year relationship with Huntsman

Huntsman dresses Clark Gable for his role in Mogambo

Huntsman registers its first order for Katherine Hepburn

The statuesque Rex Harrison places his debut order with Huntsman

One of the greatest crooners of all times, Bing Crosby looks to the company for his sartorial care

Cecil Beaton orders a green velvet suit, demonstrating his unique flair

Huntsman clothes the England Football team for a promotional ready to wear line

Colin Hammick regularly wins the Best Dressed Man of the Year Award, by Tailor and Cutter magazine, pipping the likes of Rex Harrison and the Duke of Windsor to the post

Huntsman makes a suit for heartthrob and cinematic hero, Paul Newman

Huntsman is blessed by Blass! Bill Blass, the famous American couturier fulfils his longtime desire to furnish his wardrobe with Huntsman

Huntsman collaborates with Alexander McQueen for a special bespoke collection

Huntsman launches its 1PP cloth collection, a range of seven super 180s cloths in a medium weight. The navy spot spells out within the first two months.

Actor Mark Strong gets the Huntsman bespoke treatment for his role as Hani in Body of Lies

Huntsman provides clothing for Colin Firth's role in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Huntsman makes the white tie ensemble worn by Lord Grantham in Downton Abbey

Huntsman hosts its Gregory Peck retrospective

Huntsman's first polo team rides to victory at Sotogrande in Spain (August), a first for a team of Gentlemen

Huntsman dresses Prince Harry's Sentebale polo team for the Abu Dhabi Royal Salute Cup

Hollywood action caper, Kingsman: The Secret Service is released. The film was inspired by Huntsman with many scenes filmed at the store

Robert Bailey, former Head Cutter of Davies & Sons is appointed senior cutter in charge of Asian clientele

Huntsman dresses LC:M International Ambassador, Hu Bing

Apprentice Coatmaker Dionne Reeves wins the prestigious Silver Shears Award at the bi-annual Golden Shears competition

Huntsman collaborates with Bentley Motorcars for a small range of bespoke garments

Huntsman appoints two Co-Head Cutters, home grown talent Dario Carnera, and Kilgour Head Cutter Campbell Carey. Carey also assumes the role of Creative Director

November, Huntsman releases Infinity 3, judged the best wool on the market, sourced personally by Dominic Dormeuil from Saxon Merino wool in New Zealand

133 Poppies were displayed in our window in memory of our customers who served in the war

Huntsman lead Savile Row houses in historical show in America

Creative director Campbell Carey first collection, variations on the smoking jacket