Harrods bars shoppers wearing Welsh outfits

A Harrods security officer barred six shoppers from the Knightsbridge store because they were in Welsh national costume.

The Welshwomen went for a London shopping day on St David’s Day, March 1, dressed in their traditional tall black hats, red skirts and white aprons.

But a uniformed security officer at the door told them: “You can’t come in here dressed like that.”

Trip organiser Gaynor Newton, 56, said: “We were smartly dressed and well behaved.”

The women were eventually let in. Harrods apologised for what it called a misunderstanding. “We always welcome visitors in national costume. We apologise for any confusion.”