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   Who was Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz?

   • When 17-year-old Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz caught her first glimpse of the London palace that was to be her home in 1761, she turned pale. She was set to become Queen of Great Britain and Ireland within hours, but she had never set foot in England or met her husband-to-be.

   Britain’s first Black queen? The real story of Queen Charlotte

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   Was Queen Charlotte the first black queen?

   • But the queen in question is Charlotte, who married King George III (yes, that King George) six hours after arriving in London and meeting him for the first time on Sept. 8, 1761. And some historians do believe she was Britain’s first Black queen, and that her descendants, including Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II, have African ancestry.

   Was Queen Charlotte Black? Here’s what we know

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   How did Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz meet George III?

   • When Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz first met George III in 1761, she “threw herself at his feet” in supplication, prompting the English king to raise her up, embrace her and lead her through the garden “up the steps into the palace,” as one observer recounted.

   The Real History Behind ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’

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   Did Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz have a happy marriage?

   • Just beneath this oval portrait of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, you'll see the initials of the royal couple: G for George III and C for Charlotte. Despite the queen's initial timidity, historians say that the monarch by all accounts had a happy marriage.

   Britain’s first Black queen? The real story of Queen Charlotte

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2. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleBritain’s first Black queen? The real story of Queen Charlotte

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   May 10, 2023 · May 10, 2023. • 7 min read. When 17-year-old Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz caught her first glimpse of the London palace that was to be her home in 1761, she turned pale. She was...

3. www.seattletimes.com › nation-world › was-queenWas Queen Charlotte Black? Here’s what we know

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   Dec 27, 2020 · Charlotte, who was born May 19, 1744, was the youngest daughter of Duke Carl Ludwig Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen. She was...

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5. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › the-realThe Real History Behind 'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story'

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   May 5, 2023 · (In truth, most historians reject the theory that Charlotte was Black.) As Black aristocrat Lady Agatha Danbury says in “Bridgerton,” “We were two separate societies divided by color until a ...

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Charlotte_of_MecklenburgCharlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz - Wikipedia

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   Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Sophia Charlotte; 19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818) was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III from their marriage on 8 September 1761 until her death in 1818.

7. www.wcnc.com › article › lifeThe history behind mixed-race British Queen Charlotte - wcnc.com

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   Feb 15, 2023 · He told WCNC Charlotte’s Sarah French that Queen Charlotte was a German-born princess from Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany. However, her ancestral roots can be traced back nearly 500...

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9. www.vox.com › culture › 23712625The real history of Queen Charlotte, and the problem with ...

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   May 5, 2023 · Queen Charlotte was never about representation for Black people or telling Black stories. It was about money, and about reifying empire and wealth, and placating Black people by claiming...

10. www.washingtonpost.com › history › 2020/12/27’Bridgerton’: Was Queen Charlotte Black? Some historians ...

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    Dec 27, 2020 · Historian Mario De Valdes y Cocom argues that Charlotte was directly descended from a Black branch of the Portuguese royal family: Alfonso III and his concubine, Ouruana, a Black Moor.