the period from 1811 to 1820 when the Prince of Wales (later King George IV ) ruled Britain as Prince Regent in place of his father, King George III , who was mentally ill. The architecture and design of the period is in a simple elegant style based on ancient classical models. The best-known Regency architect is John Nash , who designed Regent Street and Regent’s Park .
► Regency adj
in the style of the Regency period:
Regency furniture