Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
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This is the story of Queen Charlotte fromBridgerton.
It is not a history lesson.
It is fiction, inspired by fact.
All liberties taken by the author are quite intentional.
Charlotte listens outside a door as quiet negotiations are taking place.
Specifically about how still she is sitting, which, bro, what do you want from her?
Youre in a carriage, not a luxury sleeper car.
Im no mathematician, but its at least 40 degrees of tilt.
Oh, how joyful it is to be a lady, she intones drolly.
Charlotte doesnt stop there.
Now that shes warmed up, she has at least a tight five in her about this marriage.
She is (fairly!)
distrustful and disdainful of both the process and the way her brother is treating her.
But I cannot make an enemy of the most powerful nation on earth.
Its unsettling for two reasons.
One: can anyone watch a white woman inspect a Black woman like that andnotthink about slavery?
What else is she to do?
Quitebrown seems to be the main takeaway.
One adviser attempts to point out that he did say she had Moor blood (Othello is shaking!
), but nonetheless, quite brown is too brown for the palace.
Alas, trade deals are already in place, and the wedding is today (????
), and thus it is too late to cancel.
Princess Augusta has clearly taken a PR communications course because ol girl has spin down to a science.
It is only a problemifthe palace says its a problem, she says.
Then she decrees that they must issue additional invites to the wedding for Charlottes court, of course.
No matter that the wedding is today who doesnt want to attend a royal wedding?
Justice rarely occurs because someone wakes up and realizes the error of their ways.
Such things happen because they are politically expedient or because the benefits outweigh the negatives.
It seems the invite to attend the royal wedding has put quite the pep in Mr. Danburys step!
She is simply stunning, and I love her already.
But Christina!you cry, rending your garments.What of King George?
What of our young lovers?
Is this not a romance!?
What are we doing here?And to you, gentle reader,TM I say … its complicated!
This charming stranger is, in fact, the very king shes supposed to wed!
Her attempt to escape delights George because he knows which cinematic universe hes in.
(You may be too beautiful to marry me.
Given that I am a troll.)
Better luck next time, Princess Augusta!
This blossoming goodwill and hope last through the ceremony and the requisite BCU sun-dappled kiss.
They last through the dancing as Charlotte and George stare into each others eyes.
My mistake, she says.
I thought you were just George.
Sorrows, Sorrows.
It is worth remembering that (spoiler?)
Lady Whistledown is technically Penelope Featherington.
I couldnt stop wondering if this was a creative-writing exercise she thought up for herself.
Something to occupy her time?
It is treasonous to interrupt my beauty sleep.
You are lucky my face is a rare jewel.
