The series was created by Shonda Rhimes and talks about the life of Queen Charlotte, who married the King George III at 17 years of age. The king was 22 years old.
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The couple held the throne between 1760 and 1820.
The 'mad king'
George became known as the 'mad king', as the period marked the phase in which United States achieved independence from United Kingdom. So George was known as “the mad king who lost America”.
In real life and in the series, George has a mental disorder that is still unclear to historians.
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Was Queen Charlotte black?
Em Bridgerton, something that caught the attention of many people was the queen's ethnicity. And in real life, the debate is also very strong.
According to historian Mario de Valdes y Cocom, who researches the African diaspora, there are some relationships between Queen Charlotte and Madragana Ben Aloandro.
Furthermore, some portraits taken at the time by Allan Ramsay, pointed out some African traits in the queen. History doesn't say so, but in Shonda's series it is possible to imagine a black woman in charge of the greatest throne in the world.
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“We took the idea that Queen Charlotte was black Portuguese royalty and ran with it”, the creator of the series 'Queen Charlotte', Shonda Rhimes, said to The Guardian.
Love relationship
There are many doubts about what was going on in the royal couple's relationship, but existing reports point to a very loving relationship. And this is portrayed in the series.
A musician named Mozart
Another fact that caught the attention of viewers was the presence of a musician called Mozart. And yes, the famous Austrian composer met Charlotte when he was 8 years old. He stayed with the royal family for 15 months and composed six sonatas honoring the queen.
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In a letter published by Mozart in 1765, he says: “His throne, his virtues, his talents and his beneficence will live forever in my memory; Wherever I live, I will consider myself a subject of His Majesty.”.
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