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How the Regency set were the original Sloane Rangers
the second series of Bridgerton, which launched on Netflix last week, shows just how the early-19th century elites paved the way for the Sloane Rangers who followed in their footsteps.These two fashionable sets may have been separated by 250 years, but each captured a unique moment in history – and style.The Regency, which lasted from 1811 to 1820, was a period of great excitement and social development. It was a time that sprung out of deep unrest – King George III having been deemed too “mad” to rule, and his son (the eventual George IV) stepping in as Regent.
