When it comes to the hit Netflix show Bridgerton, it is very clear that it is not entirely fact-based, with most of the characters being fictional.
Yes, this means that ‘Thank U, Next’ wasn’t actually played at balls, but it’s still very entertaining. But when it comes to Queen Charlotte, people have questions as to if she was actually a royal, and we can tell you that she was.
Well… Queen Sophie Charlotte that is, who was Queen of England in 1700s. One question that fans of the show have is if Queen Charlotte was actually a person of colour.
It is believed by historians that she descended from African ancestry. The belief that Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was of mixed race comes from historian Joel Augustus Rogers.
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