"Regency" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Regency
  1. (historical) The regency of George Augustus Frederick of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, before he became King George IV; that is, the period in United Kingdom history in which he ruled as prince regent (1811–1820). Tags: historical Related terms: Georgian
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