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Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story: With India Amarteifio, Adjoa Andoh, Michelle Fairley, Ruth Gemmell. Betrothed against her will to King George, young Charlotte arrives in London on her wedding day and faces scrutiny from the monarch's cunning mother.
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Watch Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story | Netflix Official Site. Young Queen Charlotte's marriage to King George of England sparks an epic love story and transforms high society in this "Bridgerton" universe prequel. Watch trailers & learn more.
A historical fiction series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix, based on an alternate history of Queen Charlotte and King George III. The series follows two plot lines: one in 1817, after the death of Princess Charlotte, and one in 1761, when Charlotte meets and marries George.
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story | Official Trailer | Netflix / @netflix Young Queen Charlotte's marriage to King George of England sparks an epic love story and transforms high society in...
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- Black Britons in “Bridgerton”
- The Debate Over Charlotte’s Black Ancestry
- George and Charlotte’s Relationship
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Like its sister show, “Queen Charlotte” takes substantial liberties with the historical record, portraying Charlotte as a Black woman whose marriage opened doors for people of color in 18th-century England. (In truth, most historians reject the theory that Charlotte was Black.) As Black aristocrat Lady Agatha Danbury saysin “Bridgerton,” “We were t...
The idea that Charlotte was Black stems from research conducted by historian Mario de Valdes y Cocom. Writing for PBS Frontline in 1997, he argued that Charlotte was “directly descended” from Margarita de Castro y Sousa, a 15th-century Portuguese noblewoman who was herself related to the 13th-century ruler Afonso III and his Moorish lover Madragana...
Born on May 19, 1744, Charlotte was the youngest daughter of the Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a territory in what is now northern Germany. When Charlotte was 17, the new king of England, 22-year-old George III, sought her hand in marriage. According to History Extra’s Catherine Curzon, George “needed a queen—and an heir—as a matter of urgency,” so...
The series follows the love story of Queen Charlotte and George III, and explores the role of Black people in 18th-century England. Learn about the historical accuracy and controversies of the show's portrayal of the royal couple and their era.
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A love story that changed the world. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, streaming May 4 only on Netflix.
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A resplendent romance between two of the most interesting characters in the Bridgerton saga, Queen Charlotte is a spin-off that arguably perfects the primary series' formula. Read Critics...