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- 6. Crown Jewels May 4, 2023
- Charlotte demands a declaration from George ahead of the future king's arrival.
- 5. Gardens in Bloom May 4, 2023
- Charlotte reaches out to George as she comes under the eye of an unwelcome houseguest.
- 4. Holding the King May 4, 2023
- George's hidden struggles finally come to light, as well as the extreme measures he's taken.
A TV mini series about the young queen's marriage to King George III and her life in London. Watch the trailer, see the cast, read the reviews and trivia, and explore more like this on IMDb.
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- 2023-05-04
- Drama, History, Romance
- 347
- 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...
A new spinoff of Netflix's historical drama "Bridgerton" follows the royal matriarch as she falls in love with George III and navigates his worsening mental illness. The series depicts Charlotte as a Black woman, based on some historians' claims that she was descended from a Portuguese noblewoman. However, most historians reject this theory and point out the complexities of race relations in Georgian England.
- Meilan Solly
A prequel to the hit series "Bridgerton", this drama follows the young queen's marriage to King George and its impact on high society. Watch the trailer, episodes and behind-the-scenes videos on Netflix.
May 5, 2023 · By Cady Lang. May 5, 2023 12:47 PM EDT. T he first episode of the Bridgerton prequel series, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, opens with a disclaimer from none other than the notorious Lady ...
- Cady Lang
May 11, 2023 · By Kalia Richardson. May 11, 2023. With her withering glares and colossal wigs, Queen Charlotte has become a treasured character in the first two seasons of “Bridgerton,” the steamy hit ...
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