The Regency era in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was a period towards the end of the Georgian era, when King George III was deemed unfit to rule due to his illness and his son ruled as his proxy, as prince regent.Upon George III's death in 1820, the prince regent became King George IV.The terms Regency or Regency era can refer to various periods of time; some are …

Regency architecture encompasses classical buildings built in the United Kingdom during the Regency era in the early 19th century when George IV was Prince Regent, and also to earlier and later buildings following the same style. The period coincides with the Biedermeier style in the German-speaking lands, Federal style in the United States and the French Empire style.

Der Begriff des Regency umschreibt eine kurze Epoche (ca. 1810–20) in der Geschichte des Vereinigten Königreiches Großbritannien und Irland, die durch Umbrüche in der Technik (beginnende Industrie) und Kultur gekennzeichnet ist.In Teilgebieten der Geschichtswissenschaft wird der Zeitraum unterschiedlich abgegrenzt. Die Epoche der Regency ist zu unterscheiden …