"Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" premiered on Netflix on May 4, enticing viewers into the glittery, romanticized reimagining of Regency-era England.
Focused mainly on the relationship between Queen Charlotte and King George III, the six-episode "Bridgerton" spinoff depicts their origin story and how they came together to reign in the UK for nearly sixty years. Given the show flashes backward and forward in time, the cast is comprised of younger and older versions of the same characters.
India Ria Amarteifio plays teenage Charlotte, while in later scenes, Golda Rosheuvel reprises her character from the main series. Meanwhile, younger George is played by Corey Mylchreest – his older counterpart is James Fleet, who has a minimal role in the "Bridgerton" spinoff.
As viewers will know, episode one of the show kicks off with a disclaimer read by narrator Lady Whistledown, voiced by Julie Andrews. She says that the story told onscreen is not a "history lesson," but simply "fiction inspired by fact." But how much of the show fact, and how much was fiction?
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