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Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made headlines in March 2021, particularly over allegations of racism in the British royal family. It also drew renewed attention to another royal figure from British history. Markle, a biracial woman with a Black mother, seemingly made history when she married into British royalty. However, many challenged any claim she was the first “Black royal,” pointing to Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III, as being the first mixed-race member of the British royal family with African ancestry. This theory was also fueled by the fictional Netflix show “Bridgerton,” which depicted a Black Queen Charlotte.
The appraising eye of the beehive-adorned Queen Charlotte in Netflix’s
Bridgerton is not to be questioned; it is perhaps one of the series’ most simultaneously charming and chilling traits. I would never dare question her. Queen Charlotte’s word is gospel, so when gossip writer Lady Whistledown threatens to undermine her authority with a gospel of her own, the queen responds with a determination that would force even her precious Pomeranians to tuck their tails and run. Yet, at home, we see a gentler, less assured version of the English queen. As her King George descends further into something akin to madness, her ruthless facade wavers. There’s something gentler, even pained, behind all the pomp and circumstance.
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How historically accurate IS Netflix s Bridgerton? From high society biracial families to a black Queen, men trying to avoid having children and women clueless about sex, Femail separates fact from fiction in the hit Regency romp
New Netflix romp Bridgerton was released at Christmas and follows a family on their quest for love in London
Regency romp has stunned viewers with its raunchy sex scenes, bawdy costumes and fantastical storylines
Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick claimed it is not a history lesson and said it has many modern elements
Experts have now revealed how much of the drama is truly rooted in fact. and how much is simply fiction