Robert sits down with Princess Weekes to finish talking about Beau Brummell, the first fashion influencer and modern celebrity, and discuss whether or not he was really a bastard.

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Part Two: Beau Brummell: The First Celebrity and Inventor of the Suit and Tie

Behind the Bastards