Bridgerton: The tragic real life story of Queen Charlotte and King George
Bridgerton: The tragic real life story of Queen Charlotte and King George
ridgerton fans are eagerly awaiting news on the release date of the new Queen Charlotte spinoff and cannot wait to find out more about the love story between the Queen and King George. While the characters are inspired by real-life monarchs there will no doubt be some artistic license taken with the famous couple's story.
But who exactly were Queen Charlotte and King George? We highly doubt they actually met in private as the future Queen was trying to escape over the garden wall...
The real Queen Charlotte came from Mecklenberg-Strelitz in Germany but was taken to London at the age of 17 after King George III chose her as his bride. She was known to be sweet-natured - a bit different from the Queen Charlotte we see in Bridgerton - and they married on the same day they met after her arrival in England.
Historical studies suggest Queen Charlotte and King George had a happy marriage for the first 25 years of their union. Charlotte's love for George is evident in a letter she wrote to him in 1778 after 17 years of marriage.
"You will have the benefit by Your voyages to put Spirit in every Body, to be more known by the World, and if Possible more beloved by the People in general. That must be the case, but not equal to the love of her who subscribes herself Your very affectionate Friend and Wife Charlotte."
The royal couple had 15 children together but everything changed in 1789 when the King experienced his first bout of illness. His behaviour was erratic and manic. He was moved to Kew Palace and subsequently kept isolated.
He grew violent in his sickness and Charlotte tragically had to avoid him for her own safety. By 1789, her hair had turned white from stress. They went on to live completely separate lives.
By 1818, George had grown blind and was shut away in Windsor Palace while Charlotte, whose own health was deteriorating, was confined to Kew Palace. She died of pneumonia at 74 years old while recovering from a condition called dropsy.
According to Historic Royal Palaces, the cobbled courtyards at Windsor Castle had to be covered with straw so the deranged King George would not hear his beloved wife's funeral procession. Just over a year later, the King died at Windsor Castle.
It is a tragic love story that will no doubt make for excellent, heart-breaking, inspiration for the upcoming Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. We will just have to stock up on tissues for the inevitable tears that will be shed while watching...
Reference: My London: Amber-Louise Large
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