Man bought ‘world’s most expensive’ advent calendar from Harrods to see if it was worth it

Christian’s story began in 1969 inside the London department store Harrods, which shockingly sold exotic animals at the time. Two Australian friends, John Rendall and Anthony "Ace" Bourke, discovered a lonely, wide-eyed lion cub in a small cage. They felt an instant connection and purchased him to give him a better life. Christian quickly became a London sensation. He lived in their spacious flat above a furniture shop, accompanied them on walks, and played in a fenced churchyard where he develo