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When Was the regency Period?
In Britain, the years from the time when George III was declared insane until his death (1811–1820) are known as the Regency period, since in these years his son, the future George IV, served as Prince Regent, or acting monarch. (Sometimes the term covers the period up to the end of George IV's own reign in 1830.) The Regency is remembered for its elegant architecture and fashions, its literature (especially the works of Jane Austen), and its politics. Today hotels, furniture, and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic carry the name "Regency" to identify with the period's style, and hundreds of modern romance novels—called simply "Regencies"—have been set in the period.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Despite the regency era aesthetics seemingly preferred by her husband, Melania seems given to a simpler, sometimes stark style.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 30 Jan. 2026
While Bridgerton takes its own spin on the beloved tale of Cinderella for Season 4, many fans of the Netflix regency show might be wondering if Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha are dating outside of their TV show.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026
Monsoon rains have been hammering the area for the last week, bringing destruction and complicating rescue efforts in six regencies of North Sumatra, according to the Associated Press and Al Jazeera.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Regency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regency. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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