It is done.”Īdolphus’s words are still ringing in my ears as Charlotte is inspected by Princess Augusta, who checks her hands and teeth before finally declaring that Charlotte’s hips will make lots of babies. But I cannot make an enemy of the most powerful nation on earth. To his credit, he lets her rant for quite some time before he snaps: “I know no one who looks like you or me has ever married one of these people, ever. She is (fairly!) distrustful and disdainful of both the process and the way her brother is treating her. Now that she’s warmed up, she has at least a tight five in her about this marriage. “Oh, how joyful it is to be a lady,” she intones drolly.Ĭharlotte doesn’t stop there. I’m no mathematician, but it’s at least 40 degrees of tilt. “I am forced into a ludicrous gown that is so stylish that if I move, I might be sliced to death by my undergarments,” Charlotte informs him from her rather uncomfortable-looking position. Specifically about how still she is sitting, which, bro, what do you want from her? You’re in a carriage, not a luxury sleeper car. Adolphus knows his sister is pissed, so he does what any good big brother would do - he needles her. India Amarteifio (whose beauty marks have been penciled in to match those of Golda Rosheuvel of Bridgerton, you’re welcome!) is immediately captivating, perfectly pitching a version of the younger Charlotte’s strong will and temper that tracks beautifully with the queen she later becomes.īoth her strong will and temper remain as Charlotte and her brother, Adolphus, travel to England for her wedding. As papers are signed, she turns away with a look of disbelief and shock, then throws a bust in front of her to the floor. Charlotte listens outside a door as quiet negotiations are taking place. Let us away to Mirow, Germany, where smug British palace footmen are smirking at the staff of a gorgeous, mostly CGI mansion. This new prequel(ish) series, created by - who else? - Shonda Rhimes, will tell the story of this great romance and how Charlotte became the queen we know and love today. We learned in Bridgerton season one that the nobles of color throughout the ton are the result of King George’s marrying Queen Charlotte and elevating people of color into the aristocracy this has been the background for the alternate-universe Regency England we have come to know and love. Whereas those were mostly faithful adaptations of Julia Quinn’s best-selling Regency romance series, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is something entirely different. However, it’s important to recall that this is not a traditional Bridgerton story in the way the past two seasons of the show have been. There is nothing quite as satisfying as hearing the dulcet tones of Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown ushering us back to the ton and the Bridgerton Cinematic Universe. All liberties taken by the author are quite intentional. “ This is the story of Queen Charlotte from Bridgerton. Photo: Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2023/LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX
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