Fortnum & Mason is a quintessential piece of British luxury, but the upmarket department store has just released what might be its most extravagant creation yet: Christmas crackers with a £1,000 ...

‘Fortnum & Mason has long championed their cause,’ points out Joe Guest, the department store’s Hampers, Christmas, and stationery buyer. He adds that the cracker department used to take up the entire ...

Founded in 1707 by royal footman William Fortnum and his landlord Hugh Mason, the retailer is popular among tourists at its ...