George III's £2.5m watch blocked from leaving the country amid Bridgerton hype
George III's £2.5m watch blocked from leaving the country amid Bridgerton hype The UK government prevents a historically important pocket watch leaving the country in the hopes a new British buyer can be found 2 February 2021 • 7:00am Golda Rosheuvel's portrayal of Queen Charlotte in Netflix series Bridgerton, has helped to bring the court of George III to prominence Credit: Alamy In the world of Netflix, Bridgerton’s men may be outshone in the jewellery stakes by the women, as were their historical predecessors, but they would certainly have carried watches and other accessories of e...