George III s £2.5m watch blocked from leaving the country amid Bridgerton hype
The UK government prevents a historically important pocket watch leaving the country in the hopes a new British buyer can be found
2 February 2021 • 7:00am
Golda Rosheuvel s portrayal of Queen Charlotte in Netflix series Bridgerton, has helped to bring the court of George III to prominence
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Bridgerton’s men may be outshone in the jewellery stakes by the women, as were their historical predecessors, but they would certainly have carried watches and other accessories of eye-watering value along the lines of the Breguet watch made for George III and sold by Sotheby’s last year for £1.6m.