Dear readers — and Queen Charlotte fans — now is the time to rejoice.
In the first teaser, a young Charlotte meets her future husband King George III. And while love is very much in the air, it’s not without its struggle.
“Your marriage is the business of this country,” a character in the clip says. “This cannot go wrong.”
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It’s not just love that’s at stake. Given that Charlotte is “the first of her kind” in the position she’s in, she’s advised to “secure” her role.
“This is my home,” Charlotte says. “I am the queen.”
In May 2021, the streaming giant and Shondalandannouncedthata spin-off focused on “the origins of Queen Charlotte"was in the works. Thetitle of the forthcoming showwas then revealed this past September.
In a sneak peek released last September, a young Charlotte unknowinglymet her future husbandat the very moment she was trying to escape their arranged marriage.
The monarch stumbled upon Charlotte as she attempted to scale a wall. When he asked why she was fleeing, she answered that her match might “be a beast — or a troll.”
After some back-and-forth George finally revealed his identity as he declined to assist Charlotte’s escape, telling her: “I refuse [to help] when that lady in distress is trying to go over a wall so that she does not have to marry me.”
The streamer also hosted a virtual event to unveil the teaser trailer on Tuesday But Netflix shared an exclusive clip as well, featuring “headstrong” Charlotte’s attempts to deny marriage. This, int turn, leads to an argument with her brother.
“Shut up. Do your duty to our country and be happy,” he says. “I’m sorry, but there are worse fates than marrying the King of England”
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The prequel also stars Michelle Fairley as Princess Augusta, Sam Clemmett as Young Brimsley (with Hugh Sachs as adult Brimsley), Richard Cunningham as Lord Bute, Tunji Kasim as Adolphus, Rob Maloney as the Royal Doctor and Cyril Nri as Lord Danbury.
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Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storyis set to premiere May 4 on Netflix, where the first two seasons ofBridgertonare currently streaming.
source: people.com
