Felicity Day

Felicity Day is a journalist specialising in British history and heritage. Her book, The Game of Hearts: True Stories of Regency Romance, is out now.

Recent articles by Felicity Day

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A Regency parson officiates at a wedding ceremony in a country church, 1820

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Early bicycles (velocipede) invented by Karl von Drais, sometimes known as a 'hobby horse' or 'dandy horse,' with male riders, Paris, France, circa 1818. (Photo by Stock Montage/Getty Images)

Strange and surprising pastimes of the Regency Ton

A painting depicts Frederica, the bride- to-be of Frederick, Duke of York, meeting in-laws George III and Queen Charlotte for the first time

The scandals that rocked Queen Charlotte’s court

A colourised photomontage depicts a young woman on her deathbed in 1858. The “fasting girls” phenomenon of the
19th century resulted in similar scenes being played out in British and American homes. (Photo by Gado/Getty Images)

Hidden lives Victorian fasting girls

No 10 Downing Street has been home to dozens of prime ministers (and numerous cats) since the iconic residence was first offered to Sir Robert Walpole

23 things you (probably) didn’t know about No 10 Downing Street, the official residence of Britain’s prime ministers

The Duchess of Richmond's ball

Before Waterloo: what happened at the Duchess of Richmond’s ball?

A student party, c1824: Oxford undergraduates drinking together. drinking escapade.

The Georgian guide to university life

By the time George II came to the throne in 1727, Britain was a nation addicted to gaming. A Georgian gaming table is shown in this sketch by Thomas Rowlandson. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)

“A nation addicted to gaming”: the Georgians’ crackdown on addictive betting