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I’m hanging up my red Regency dress…
…having finally finished filming for a new TV series about the naughty Prince Regent and his age. Back in January, when we started, I loved my red dress, a design which fortuitously turned out to be called ‘The Beau’ (as in Brummell). By July I was sick of the sight of it. (Before you ask
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George IV’s coronation robe
Today we looked at George IV’s coronation robe, freshly conserved and on its way to Brighton for exhibition. It’s not in great condition, because for many years it was displayed on a mannequin at Madame Tussaud’s.
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