Queen Charlotte & The Bridgerton Problem

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Bridgerton is one of Netflix's most successful intellectual properties, so we are getting a spin-off about the younger years of Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Sterlitz. Who was played on the flagship series by Guyanese-British lesbian actor Golda Rosheuvel and the younger version will be played by India Amarteifio.

As a tie-in, Julia Quinn (and Shonda Rhimes) have penned a prequel series titled "Queen Charlotte" about the monarch and the tragic love story between herself and George III.

While I overall support the efforts of bringing people of color into period dramas—mainly because they are a significant part of Western European media and therefore, I want talented actors of color to be included. The particular expansion of Charlotte makes me feel a bit uncomfortable because once you get past a certain period with the British Royal Family—or any royal family—slavery becomes a reality. Let's talk about it.

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✨Bridgerton and the Problem of Pastel Progressivism: https://youtu.be/GiD_yqfqCoo
✨Broey Deschanel's The Liberal Escapism of Bridgerton: https://youtu.be/F_CAK_yj5JM


Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_IV#Early_life
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Charlotte:_A_Bridgerton_Story
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/in-defense-of-king-george-180978852/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/dirty-little-secret-115579444/
https://georgianpapers.com/2019/01/21/uncovering-royal-perspectives-on-slavery-empire-and-the-rights-of-colonial-subjects/
https://slaverylawpower.org/george-iii-slave-trade/
https://blogs.loc.gov/international-collections/2021/01/bridgerton-and-the-real-queen-charlotte/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asiento_de_Negros
https://slaverylawpower.org/queen-anne-speech/
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/23/british-royal-family-monarchy-historical-links-to-slavery

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