Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is now available to stream on Netflix. Just what is this Bridgerton spin-off about, and is it worth watching?
You know Queen Charlotte’s story from the world of Bridgerton. It’s time to find out a little more about her youth. How did she rise to the position she was in, marrying King George III? How did she gain her power throughout her rise to fame?
Don’t worry if you haven’t seen Bridgerton yet. This is a prequel limited series, and it focuses on the life of Charlotte and not any of the characters you’ve come to know and love in the Netflix romance series.
What is Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story about?
The six-episode series will follow the life of Young Charlotte, played by Golda Rosheuvel and India Amarteifio depending on the ages of the character.
We get a chance to see her rise to fame in the British court. You’ve heard about the real-life queen, and you likely know the story from Bridgerton. Now it’s time to see her love story with King George III play out on the TV screen in this limited series.
There are a lot of things that work against George and Charlotte’s love story. One of those is George’s emerging “madness.” This is the king who was known as Mad King George. Of course, there is also skeptism from society. If we know anything about the Royal family even today, it’s that everyone has an opinion about those marrying into the family.
There are parts of the story in the present day of Bridgerton. It could help to watch the series just to get to know who Lady Whistledown is, but this is mostly a story about Charlotte and George. In the present day, Lady Whistledown and the government is pushing Charlotte to marry off one of her 13 children. The heir died in childbirth and now there is a question about keeping the crown in the hands of the Hanovers.
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is available to stream in full on Netflix.