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It might have been tempting while doing a major revamp to change your name from that of the second least popular member of the royal family but the landmark pub in Waterloo has bravely retained its original moniker, The Duke of Sussex. Much else, though, has changed. The kitchen has more than doubled in size and been completely revamped. Upstairs there are now four rooms of varying sizes (three of them interlinked) for meetings, parties or private dining. All are now stylishly decorated with matt black woodwork and traditional-look wallpaper with broad stripes reflecting the pub's strong Victorian bones. The upstairs rooms look out onto treetops – perhaps not what you'd expect a two-minute walk away from one of London's major rail terminals but it really is surprisingly green round here. They have just reopened after their big upgrade and everything is looking very smart in the restaurant with new plush seating and chandeliers. The bar itself, though, still has the tra ....

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