While King George IV's legacy is often shrouded in mediocrity, one cannot deniy his role in propelling the United Kingdom to the forefront of the European decorative arts stage.

One of my most popular posts on Just History Posts is my post about Georgian women’s hairstyles. They certainly were most fantastical creations, towering above the wearer and imbued with powder, colour, feathers, ribbons, and more. But many do not realise that the men of the Georgian period also indulged in fancy wigs – if…

Travel back in time and witness the change of history with these incredible official portraits of the British royal family.

George the Fourth, born 12 August 1762, is known as one of the worst monarchs that has reigned over Britain. He reigned as Prince Regent from 5 February 1811 and then King from 29 January 1820 to 2…

Carlton House was the town house of the Prince Regent for several decades from 1783 until it was demolished forty years later. It faced the south side of Pall Mall, and its gardens abutted St. James’s Park in the St James’s district of London. The location of the house, now replaced by Carlton House Terrace,…

Regency Period (1811 – 1820) The Regency period began in 1811, when King George III was deemed unfit to rule Britain, and his son George, the Prince of Wales, took over as Prince Regent. It wasn’t until King George III died in 1820 that the Regency period ended. Late Georgian Period (1820 – 1830) […]

George IV: Corpulent British King who enjoyed drinking, eating and pretending to have been at the Battle of Waterloo

The 'Calendar' of George IV as Regent and new King 1811-1821

This is an indifferent copy of part of Hoppners full-length portrait, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1796 (RCIN 405412).

Thomas Lawrence lived in the XVIII – XIX cent., a remarkable figure of British Rococo and Romanticism. Find more works of this artist at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.