Glamour in Austerity
Dec 30, 2011•10 min
Episode description
Lisa Jardine remembers 2011 for the spectacle of the Royal Wedding, reflecting on the historic power of regal glamour in times of austerity. Queen Elizabeth I "used ostentation and opulence in her dress as a political tool to increase national confidence in the solvency of her regime." Producer: Sheila Cook.
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