Anna Maria Russell, Duchess of Bedford (3 September 1783 – 3 July 1857) was the originator of the British meal "afternoon tea".
During the 18th century, dinner came to be served later and later in the day until by the early 19th century, the normal time was between 7:00 and 8:30 p.m. An extra meal called luncheon had been created to fill the midday gap between breakfast and dinner, but as this new meal was very...
