![]() ![]() Lady Whistledown’s first words of the series describe the story as “fiction inspired by fact.” However, where previous “Bridgerton” narratives waltzed around the concept of race, queerness and colorism, “Queen Charlotte” weaves it into the bejeweled brocade of her story. The real Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was of mixed heritage and was betrothed to King George III of England, a monarch who suffered from porphyria, a rare hemoglobin disorder that can result in confusion, hallucinations and even seizures.īut “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” is not a history lesson. ![]() Shonda Rhimes and ‘Bridgerton’ Author Julia Quinn to Collaborate on Queen Charlotte Prequel Novel Based on Netflix SeriesĪlthough the character of Queen Charlotte did not exist in the Bridgerton novels, she did live in real life during the Georgian era of England’s history. ![]()
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