Bridgerton Queen Black

Here s the true story of the former queen.

Bridgerton queen black. Netflix s bridgerton is a fictional take on 1800s england but its portrayal of queen charlotte is spot on. This was a time when the women of prosperous families sought the security of marriage taking advantage of balls and social events as. Leave it to shonda rhimes to give us a black queen.

The author of the books which inspired new netflix drama bridgerton has backed the decision to cast king george iii s wife as black. Queen charlotte is played by british actress golda rosheuvel. Netflix s bridgerton may be a work of fiction but its portrayal of queen charlotte is surprisingly true to history and she may well have been black.

In bridgerton the new shonda rhimes period drama on netflix the lords and ladies of early 19th century britain are depicted as black as well as white. Bridgerton s queen charlotte was actually black the casting choice for queen charlotte was questioned by the audience when they found out british actress golda rosheuvel was playing the role. She virtually actually wasn t thought of black or mixed race on the time.

Inspired by a series of novels by julia quinn bridgerton is set in london at the height of the regency era. Queen charlotte performed by g olda rosheuvel is. However it since has been recommended that queen charlotte did have black african ancestry in her household and the creators of bridgerton have constructed on this concept by making the king s spouse a self evidently black lady.

As mentioned in a dinner conversation between the queen and king in episode 5 s the duke and i their youngest child princess amelia died at age 27 in 1810 just three years before bridgerton takes place.