GeorgianWas there a real Lady Whistledown? The true stories of Mrs Crackenthorpe, Bridgerton’s scandal sheets and the golden age of gossip
![La Belle Assemblee - British women's magazine published 1806-1837, founded by John Bell (1745-1831), now best known for its Regency era fashion plates from "Fashions and Fashion Plates 1800-1900", by James Laver. [Penguin Books Limited, London and New York, 1943]. Artist Unknown.](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/7/2023/04/GettyImages-1155876968-4fb5cba-e1682500690578.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&resize=618,412 "La Belle Assemblee - British women's magazine published 1806-1837, founded by John Bell (1745-1831), now best known for its Regency era fashion plates from \"Fashions and Fashion Plates 1800-1900\", by James Laver. [Penguin Books Limited, London and New York, 1943]. Artist Unknown.")
