Regency - Research - Walks Through Regency London

Walks Through Regency London by Louise Allen, describes 10 walks she  has undertaken.

"Louise Allen is the author of over thirty Regency novels. She loves exploring London in search of the ghosts of its past and is a passionate collector of all things Regency."

Walks Through Regency London has lavish illustrations from Louise Allen's collection of antique prints.

Ten walks are described. Walk One. (Distance 1.5 miles) St James. Gentleman's clubs, old shops, a palace, Almacks, Carlton House, Beau Brummell.

Even if the reader is unable to tread in Louise Allen's footsteps on each of the ten walks the book is rich in fascinating detail.

Regency Snipets - Princess Charlotte Heir to the Throne

Princess Charlotte Augusta born 9.45 a.m. 7th January, 1796

5th February, 1813. Princess Charlotte allowed to attend a proper grown-up function. A ball at Carlton House ostensibly given in her honour and to which some members of the Oppostion were invited. Dressed in white and silver and for the first time wearing in her hair the ostrich-feather plumes of full Court dress, Charlotte appeared handsome and self posessed and, rather ot her own surprise, really enjoyed herself, althhough she was disappointed not to see the young Duke of Devonshire, whom she had expected as her partner, and nettled by the way her Aunt Mary pushed in to claim the privilege of opening the dancing - 'always the couple above me, as jealous and ill-natured the whole night as she could be.'

Alison Plowden. Caroline and Charlotte.

I am enjoying revisiting all the snippets in my files, and some of them will be useful for my new Regency novel.