Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Summary
Bridgerton ’s Queen Charlotte is an eccentric character in both personality and appearance . One of her most interesting features is the ceaseless presence of Pomeranian bounder in her court , but it is an attribute that is not explained untilQueen Charlotte : A Bridgerton Story . The reason is at the same time heartwarming and tragic .
bet inBridgertonby Golda Rosheuvel and by India Ria Amarteifio in theBridgertonspin - off , Queen Charlotte presides over the net ton with unwavering sure thing , playing matchmaker for her diamond of the season — as well asCharlotte and George ’s 15 nestling . Though amain character inBridgerton , much of the faggot ’s backstory was a whodunit in earlyBridgertonseasons . Queen Charlotte , however , leave much - needed insight into both how the queen put on her character and how her fascination for Pomeranians was put up .
In Bridgerton , King George III only appears shortly because , as in genuine life , the king ’s illness was so severe he had to be kept hidden away .
It Was A Gift From Her Husband, King George
The Pomeranian Helped Them Grow Closer
WhereasBridgertonencounters Queen Charlotte towards the last of her sovereignty , the whirl - off series uncovers the early sidereal day of her marriage to her husband , George III — portrayed by Corey Mylchreest . Due to the stiffness of George ’s genial illness , the distich are separated for much of their first year of marriage , causing Charlotte to become riled with George ’s avoidant behaviour . Therefore , he indue her a Pomeranian heel to apologize .
The gift , although a mellisonant motion , is also a heartbreaking one as it is a monitor of the torture George suffer in an movement to do by his malady . InQueen Charlotte , episode four , “ Holding the King " , George steal the Pomeranian from John Monro , the physician who perform his treatment , call the"Terrific Method . “Monro used the Pomeranian as an lesson of an animal being forced to submit ; this was the aim he had for George . Charlotte ’s attachment to Pomeranians , therefore , symbolizes her attachment to George and her acceptance of his condition .
It’s The Same Reason Charlotte Doesn’t Wear Regency Era Fashion
The Outdated Fashion Helps George Recognize Her
Queen Charlotte ’s choice of positron emission tomography is not the only remnant of her kinship with George . Although the relief of the ton favored the modern conglomerate silhouette of the Regency era , Queen Charlotte alone is seen to prefer the integrated gown and towering hair’s-breadth of the Georgian menstruation . This straightaway sets Charlotte apart from the ease of the ton whilst also having the on the face of it , unintended effect of cementing her as a relic of the past . Like many women her years , Charlotte stayed in the silhouette that was the popular silhouette of her youth ( viaShondaland ) .
However , like the Pomeranians , Queen Charlotte ’s fashion is also another mode she register devotion to her husband . InQueen Charlotte , the over - the - top gown and wig combining is the pop manner of the mogul and queen ’s other sovereignty . The empire silhouette figure inBridgertondid not become popular until the late eighteenth century , at which distributor point thehistorical King George IIIhad already been matrimonial to Queen Charlotte for 40 years . Presumably , the shifting of popular fashions followed the same pattern in theBridgertonuniverse as in the veridical domain .
The reason that Charlotte continued to wear the out-of-date fashion well into the Regency era was … for George ’s welfare .
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This means that George would have been very familiar with Charlotte in Georgian fashion . The rationality that Charlotte continued to wear the outdated fashion well into the Regency era was , therefore , for George ’s benefit . InQueen Charlotte , because of his declining genial health , George was ineffective to rule in his own rightfield — require a trustee to rule in his stead — andhe only recognized Charlotte when she looked the elbow room she did when they first married . The out-of-date clothing , like the Pomeranian , is another symbol of her bond and dedication to George amidst his troubles throughoutBridgerton .
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