By pandering to woke casting, Bridgerton has ignored how fascinating Queen Charlotte's life really was
Bridgerton's portrayal of Queen Charlotte has prioritised fiction and fancy over the chance to tell the true story of an admirable woman
Well acted but unfair: Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte
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The portrayal of Queen Charlotte (1744-1818) in the TV series Bridgerton as having been of African descent has sadly wasted a splendid opportunity to tell her true story, which is all the more compelling because it is true.
By putting their ultra-woke agenda of twisting history to fit into a Critical Race Theory agenda, the novelist Julia Quinn and producer Shonda Rhimes have passed up the chance to bring the real Queen Charlotte to life, for the first time since Helen Mirren’s portrayal of her in Alan Bennett’s play The Madness of George III 30 years ago.