Charles II: the people’s prince

Jenny Uglow considers how Charles II used charm, spin and some good old-fashioned pomp and circumstance to woo the nation after the Restoration

A portrait of Charles II wearing the robes of the Order of the Garter. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

April 30, 2010 at 2:09 pm

This article was first published in the April 2010 issue of BBC History Magazine

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