The universe of Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton‘ is expanding! After the popularity of the series, following the lives of the Bridgerton household and their love stories, Netflix has decided to give the viewers a spin-off series, ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Prequel Series‘ which will be based on one of the easily intriguing character, Queen Charlotte.
The character of ‘Bridgerton’s’ Queen Charlotte, played by Golda Rosheuvel, is based on the real-life wife of King George III. Throughout the two seasons, we’ve only had a few glimpses into the personal, behind-the-closed-doors life of the Queen, which honestly, isn’t as fancy and happy as you’d want to believe it to be. The prequel series will give the fans an entire season dedicated to Queen Charlotte’s younger self and her love life. Here’s everything we know about the prequel series.
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Which Characters Will ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Prequel Series’ Feature?
While the series will predominantly look into the life of Queen Charlotte, the viewers will also be given the backstories of Lady Danbury and Violet Bridgerton. “While the series will centre on the rise and love life of a young Queen Charlotte, it will also tell the stories of young Violet Bridgerton and Lady Danbury,” Netflix informed in a press release.
Moreover, the official logline from Netflix says the series will be “centered on Queen Charlotte’s rise to prominence and power, this Bridgerton-verse prequel tells the story of how the young Queen’s marriage to King George sparked both a great love story and a societal shift, creating the world of the Ton inherited by the characters in Bridgerton.”
The real-life Queen Charlotte got married to King George II when she was a teenager. In the series, the Queen doesn’t seem to have kids, but in reality, she had more than 10 children. Moreover, while the real Charlotte was of German ancestry, it was also speculated that she even had African ancestry. There are certainly some modifications in the show, however, the depiction of the King with some cognitive issues is true to some extent. The real King George II suffered from a blood disorder, porphyria, which caused seizures similar to epileptic fits. As a result, he was termed ‘insane’ by the doctors.
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Cast, Premiere Date, And The Number Of Episodes Expected In The Prequel
Since the prequel series will trace the origins of Queen Charlotte, Lady Danbury and Violet Bridgerton, therefore, it’s confirmed that Golda Rosheuval, Adjoa Andoh and Ruth Gemmell will all reprise their roles from ‘Bridgerton‘ in this series. New cast members were announced, which include India Amarteifio as Young Queen Charlotte, Corey Mylchreest as Young King George, Arsema Thomas as Young Agatha Danbury, Richard Cunningham as Lord Bute, and Cyril Nri as Lord Danbury.
As for the premiere dates and the number of episodes in the season, no confirmed date has come as of yet, the only thing we know is that the series will release in the next year, 2023, and it’ll be a limited series, with the number of episodes not yet known.
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