As millions of viewers across the globe thrill to the assembly room exploits of the Bridgerton family and wait with bated breath for Lady Whistledown’s latest despatch from Almack’s, scandal has never been so delicious. In a world where appearances were everything and gossip was currency, everyone had their price.
From a divorce case that hinged on a public demonstration of masturbation to the irresistible exploits of the New Female Coterie, via the Prince Regent’s dropped drawers and Lady Hamilton’s diaphanous unmentionables, The Real Bridgerton pulls back the sheets on the eighteenth century’s most outrageous scandals. Within these pages Lord Byron meets his match, the richest commoner in England falls for a swindler with a heart of stone, and forbidden love between half-siblings leaves a wife and her children reeling.
Behind the headlines and the breathless whispers in Regency ballrooms were real people living real lives in a tumultuous, unforgiving era. The fall from the very pinnacle of society to the gutter could be as quick as it was brutal. If you thought that Bridgerton was as shocking as the Georgians got, it’s time to think again.
Catherine Curzon
Old Hollywood and even older royals from the quill of Catherine Curzon
Monday, 24 April 2023
The Real Bridgerton is OUT NOW
Thursday, 2 March 2023
Inside the World of Bridgerton is OUT NOW!
Discover the true Regency history behind the TV phenomenon. Find out more here!
Inside the World of Bridgerton explores the historical inspirations behind the hit series, and illuminates the fascinating details of real life in Regency high society.
This revealing guide covers everything from class and the crucial role played by marriage to the stunning fashion, culture and social events of the time that have enchanted audiences and history fanatics worldwide. With further chapters dedicated to sex, race, the media and more, this is a window into the real history that has helped make Bridgerton into a global phenomenon.
With advice on what to – and what not to – wear, how to see and be seen, the reality of ‘coming out’ in public, and decoding the real-life scandal sheets on which the beloved TV show is largely based, Inside the World of Bridgerton highlights how the real ladies and gentlemen of Regency England lived and loved.
Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Betwixt the Sheets
From sex to dentures to stinky princesses and everything in between, I am thrilled to be visiting Betwixt the Sheets with Kate Lister, to pull back the bedclothes and reveal the real Bridgerton!