Queen Charlotte of Great Britain in a 1762 portrait. “The thing that surprises me is the number of historians who – perhaps just because of the cultural cringe factor – don’t want to denounce it as obvious rubbish,” Roberts said. In his new book “The Last King of America” (Viking), out now, the queen plays a major role. The notion that Charlotte was biracial is “a farrago of nonsense,” historian Andrew Roberts told The Post. Lost in the buzz was one small detail: the truth. The lavishly coiffed, gossip-hungry breakout star of the Netflix hit “Bridgerton” is about to get her own prequel series - thanks in large part to the widespread belief that Charlotte was, secretly, England’s first mixed-race queen.Īccording to showrunner Chris Van Dusen, Charlotte’s racial heritage inspired producer Shonda Rhimes to use color-blind casting for their 1813 Regency romance. Two centuries after her death, Queen Charlotte of Great Britain, consort of King George III, is a pop-culture phenomenon. Regé-Jean Page hints at James Bond role: ‘Terribly flattering’ The ‘Bridgerton’ spin-off has the most outrageous sex scene yet King Charles’ coronation ‘lawn penis’ has ‘Bridgerton’ connection ‘Bridgerton’ star calls royals ‘terribly white,’ sparking most UK TV complaints of year
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