Boujis nightclub loved by Prince William and Harry fill Dom Perignon with prosecco

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Boujis in West London conned clubbers with what was cheap alcohol
Staff are claimed to have poured out prosecco and sold it as champagne
The club has made thousands of pounds from tricking the super rich
Princes William and Harry have both frequented the venue in the past

Published: 03:41 EST, 4 June 2016 | Updated: 07:30 EST, 5 June 2016

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An exclusive London nightclub favourited by Princes William and Harry filled £360 bottles of Dom Perignon champagne with cheap prosecco.

Over three years staff at Boujis, in South Kensington, conned clubbers with the scam, it has been claimed.

Drink from bottles of Santa Eleni, which retails for £9, was poured out and sold as expensive champagne.

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Royals: Prince William with Kate Middleton outside Boujis in west London back in 2007

Popular: Prince Harry pictured leaving the club, where he was a regular patron, in 2007

Closed: The nightclub has made thousands of pounds from tricking the unsuspecting super rich

Bottles of Grey Goose and Belvedere vodka which can sell for £260 contained what was in fact much cheaper alcohol.

Staff are alleged to have used drink from bottles of 1860 Imperial vodka, which can be bought for £10 from supermarkets, in the club.

Barman have been seen filling the more expensive bottles by using a funnel to transfer the cheaper alcohol. Water has also been used to dilute the drink to keep costs down.

The venue has made thousands of pounds from tricking the unsuspecting super rich who frequented the club.

The Ignite Group, which runs Boujis, said it was 'shocked' by the allegations and would take action against those responsible.

Both Princes William and Harry have enjoyed nights out at the venue in the past which has also played host to stars including Lewis Hamilton, Prince, Lady Ga Ga and Fergie.

Premiership football stars have also been spotted at the haunt. Former England captain Steven Gerrard spent thousands on a night out to celebrate his final game for Liverpool last year.

The club's management is thought to have imposed the drinking scheme on barmen to cut costs.

Revellers paid £14 for double shots of vodka which were in fact from a £10 bottle - meaning the club could boost a £200 profit from a single bottle.

Prince's club: Boujis had to close in March after concerns over drinkers fighting

Purple man: Prince was spotted at Boujis here in 2007 and also in 2014 during a run of concerts in the capital

Stars: The Black Eyed Peas' Fergie and Lewis Hamilton are among the celebrities to have visited the club

Glamorous: Singer Alicia Keys arrives for Missy Elliot's post-Brits party at Boujis in South Kensington in 2004

At least £500 is needed to book a table at the venue - with some costing as much as £1,500.

A source told The Sun: 'It's the barman filling the bottles, but this is all done strictly on the instructions of people above, who knew all about it.

'They just want to cut costs, they don't care about the reputation of the club.'

Boujis had to close in March after concerns over drinkers fighting caused council bosses to suspend its license.

It's thought bosses may try and open it as a private members' club to prevent troublemakers from entering.

Staff have all been made redundant though as the venue could be set to close permanently.

A spokesman for the Ignite Group which runs Boujis told The Sun: 'These are shocking allegations that are completely at odds with the level of service Boujis strived to deliver to all customers over 14 years.

'The Ignite Group had no knowledge of these alleged activities and would like to see all of The Sun’s evidence so that it can take action against those responsible.'

MailOnline has contacted Ignite Group for further comment.