Queen Charlotte, fashion and music

Published: April 25, 2023, 10:27 a.m.

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Music making, fashion and behaviour at court in the Georgian period are the focus of new research by Sophie Coulombeau, Mary-Jannet Leith and Lizzy Buckle. As Bridgerton launches a spin off series about Queen Charlotte and an exhibition opens at the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace called Style and Society, Shahidha Bari hosts a discussion about soir\\xe9es, soprano stardom and sexual scandals.

Producer: Julian Siddle

A Georgian inspired episode of Radio 3's weekly curation of Words and Music is available on BBC Sounds until May 25th 2023\\nYou can find other conversations about Georgian history on BBC Sounds and Free Thinking and available as the Arts and Ideas podcast\\nBridgerton and Georgian Entertainment heard from Brianna Robertson-Kirkland, Sophie Coulombeau, Ian Kelly and Hannah Greig https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015v3c\\nHarlots and 18th-century working women https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000rdfz\\nSamuel Johnson's Circle https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vq3w\\nThe Value of Gossip https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000fwfb\\n18th century crime and punishment https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b040hysp

Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians runs at the Queen's Gallery until October 8th\\nQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story launches on May 4th on Netflix

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