is not technically a historical drama in the same sense as the streaming platform’s or Hulu’s, it does include several key real-life figures — namely Queen Charlotte played by Golda Rosheuvel — who help bring the Regency era back to life.
And according to creator Chris Van Dusen, who adapted Julia Quinn’s best-selling romance novels about London society in the 1800s, tapping into the Queen’s real-life mixed race ancestry allowed him to take some creative licenses and “reimagine the more inclusive society you see on the show.” Married to King George III (who is portrayed by James Fleet on the series), Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was Queen of the United Kingdom from 1761 to 1818.
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