June 4, 2010: Trip to Brighton, England
WOW!!! Is just about all I can say, WOW!!! Today was amazing!! May, Arthur, Jean and I drove down to Brighton, so I could have a tour of the fantasy Regency pavillion of the Regent Prince and future King George IV of England. It was an experience I shall never forget. The Royal Pavilion at Brighton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_Pavilion) is one of the few and best example and living sample of Regency architecture and interior design available! The Regency era is very sort in the history of architecture, lasting from about 1795 to 1837. It is squeezed in between the Georgian period and the Victorian period. The Regency period was in it prime between 1811 and 1820, when the Regent Prince was ruled inproxy when his father was deemed unfit to rule, through his rule as King. The rooms are all restored to their original glory, even thought they went through some pretty major devastating times. A HUGE amount of the furniture is original, which is rare when it comes to period homes because often when the house is sold or changes hands, the furniture moves with it. However, with the Royal Pavilion, we have many, if not all of the original sketches, drawings, layouts, and details from the kings architects and designers who assembled the Pavilion. Thus may of the carpets and wallpapers have been accuratly duplicated when the original had to be replaced due to fire or irreversible damage.
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