Are you planning on traveling to London in the near future? You might want to add a jaunt through the famous Chelsea District on Kings Road. Life was a little simpler and people were less worried and judgemental back in the late 1960's. Who would have thought you could buy a lion from Harrods department store for about $600? Christian the Lion was a cub from the local zoo who was sold to John Randall and Ace Rourke and they raised him for almost a year in a furniture store located on Kings Road. As a cub he enjoyed riding in the back of a convertible Bentley running around playing soccer in a church courtyard and I'm sure he caught glimpses of Mick Jagger, and Eric Clapton as they had townhouses on Kings Road. What an interesting life for a lion and his eccentric but loving owners.
Unfortunately, Christian the lion outgrew his humble abode in London and he was relocated to Kenya, Africa where he lived out his days in the Kora National Park. He quickly adapted to his new environment and became the leader of his own pride. Also he became a movie star in the 1966 movie "Born Free "which is based on the book written by Joy Adamson about her husband George Adamson and herself and their life communing amicably with lions Africa. There is another happy ending to this amazing story. Christian's owners John and Ace went to visit him a year later and he recognized them and they experienced a beautiful reunion that you really have to witness to appreciate. You can watch the video below.
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