Netflix’s Prequel, Queen Charlotte, Is Bridgerton at Its Blackest (review)

Summary of Stephanie Holland’s review “Queen Charlotte Is Bridgerton at Its Blackest—and Best” published by The Root on May 4th, 2023.

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is a one-sitting binge that uses its Regency-era setting to make modern commentary on the individuality, agency and respect of women. The prequel to the Netflix hit Bridgerton chronicles Golda Rosheuvel’s story between young Charlotte and and a young King George. India Amarteifio (plays Queen Charlotte) shines as a young woman who is thrust into a strange world and expected to immediately adapt. The series excells in its handling of how this royal world has treated race. Charlotte’s blackness is a constant bone of contention for her mother-in-law, Princess Augusta, who pretends like everyone is fine with the new queen’s black blood, while privately hitting Charlotte with a never-ending stream of microaggressions.

This story is extremely familiar to a lot of Black women – a story of acceptance, representation and dignity. It is also a love story between George and Charlotte, two star-crossed lovers who slowly become aware they are clearly meant to be much more. Amarteifio and co-star, Corey Mylchreest are the living embodiment of bodice-ripping chemistry. The prequel takes all the best pieces of Bridgerton and blends them into a captivating romance with a modern-day message.

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