I am once again sob over Queen Charlotte and King George ’s family relationship .
🚨 P.S. There are massive despoiler ahead forQueen Charlotte : A Bridgerton Story . 🚨
If you’re anything like me, you’ve already binge-watchedQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storyand have concluded that it’s one of the best shows of 2023.
Created and written byShonda Rhimes, theBridgertonprequel series focuses on Queen Charlotte’s rise to power through two main storylines that examine her past and present.
Beginning in 1761, we see a young Charlotte (played by India Amarteifio) meeting and marrying King George (played by Corey Mylchreest). Despite their initial attraction at their first meeting, Charlotte begins to struggle with the constraints of English royalty, as well as George’s mental illness.
Meanwhile, in 1817 — which is whenBridgertontakes place — an older Charlotte (played byGolda Rosheuvel) is pressuring her children to marry and produce a royal heir in order to secure the line of succession.
Now, there are a lot ofreasons to loveQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. The casting is spot-on, the acting is phenomenal, the costumes are breathtakingly beautiful and the soundtrack is the cherry on top of everything else.
But it’s the beautiful, raw and honest love story between Charlotte and George, which spans from their first meeting inQueen Charlotteto their continued devotion in the presentBridgertonstoryline despite George’s failing health, that makes this series unforgettable.
Despite everything that was thrown their way, their love for each other persevered — and that couldn’t be more evident than in thefinal sceneofQueen Charlotte: A BridgertonStory, which shows Charlotte crawling underneath a bed with George.
It makes seeing George’s present state inBridgertonthat much more heartbreaking — because as much as Charlotte loves him, there’s a part of her that wishes and waits for young George to return.
This scene from Season 2 of Bridgerton is even more heartbreaking after watching Queen Charlotte … pic.twitter.com / Zpgn7Rh2do
As pointed out byQueen Charlottefans on Twitter, this explains why Golda’s portrayal of Charlotte inBridgertonstill wears extravagant wigs and gowns that were more commonly seen during the Georgian era.
CHARLOTTE STAYED IN THE PAST WITH HIM AND IS tire THE SAME variety OF CLOTHES JUST IN grammatical case HER GEORGE COMES BACK#QueenCharlottepic.twitter.com / bPVE81VyXH
queen charlotte still wears outdated gowns cause she s maintain her promise to george that she ’ll stand with him between heaven and earth even if it means sentence is freeze for the king . sigh . i m gon na fucking cry again .
I ’ve been bawling my eyes out since I ’ve find out the theory state that queen charlotte still wears profligate wigs and robe of the georgian era , even during the bridgerton regency era where everyone wore much simpler wearing apparel just so that it would n’t confuse george . 😭
Remember, the events ofBridgertonare set during the Regency era, which ushered in a completely different style of fashion. Gowns had high empire waistlines, softer corseting, loose and flowing skirts that fell close to the body, and lower necklines. You see this mirrored in the dresses that Daphne and Kate wear throughout the series.
In contrast, Queen Charlotte is often seen dressed in elaborate gowns featuring big skirts, tight corsets and high necklines — which are all characteristics of the Georgian fashion belonging to her younger years.
Although it looks dated in the context ofBridgerton, when watchingQueen Charlottewe now understand why she dresses the way she does. It’s because Charlotte still clings on to the past in the hope that George will fully regain his memories — and in the event that he does, she’ll be ready to welcome him back with open arms, just like she did when they were younger.
And there I go again, weeping over fictional characters and their beautiful love stories. I am absolutely emotionally wrecked, SHONDA RHIMES.
