1820年, 英國和中國都分別有一位皇帝登位。
分別是King George IV和清宣宗「道光」。
昨晚第一次看有關King George IV (Queen Victoria 的大伯父)的事跡，全因書中一句"At his death in 1830 George IV's wardrobe was worth the equivalent of £1.2 million." 引起了我的興趣。看了wiki 更詳盡的資料後，驚嘆這位英國皇子/皇帝的花費，以及英國"國力"之強。
//The Prince of Wales turned 21 in 1783, and obtained a grant of £60,000 (equivalent to £6,514,000 today[6]) from Parliament and an annual income of £50,000 (equivalent to £5,429,000 today[6]) from his father. It was far too little for his needs – the stables alone cost £31,000 a year.//
留意, 此數字是每年@@!而當時他還是皇子而已，成為皇帝後，數字再上調了不少。。。
//George's coronation was a magnificent and expensive affair, costing about £243,000 (approximately £19,970,000 in 2017//
他龐大痴肥的身型，也是夠驚人的:"By 1824, his corset was made for a waist of 50 inches (130 cm)." 腰圍50吋@@!
有空再分享多些。
#KingGeorgeIV為了掩飾身型對時裝有獨特品味
#變埋trendsetter
#狂洗錢洗到債台高築要國會追加撥款找數
#個個皇帝唔係叫George就Edward好亂呀媽咪
