In the Netflix series, a 17-year-old Charlotte travels from Germany to England to marry George III-a match facilitated by both his mother, Princess Augusta ( Michelle Fairley), and her brother, Adolphus. Did Charlotte and George Get Married That Quickly? After ascending the throne in 1761, Charlotte would reign for nearly 60 years, before dying in 1818 of pneumonia. Queen Charlotte, born Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, was born on May 19, 1744, in the small northern German enclave presided over by her parents: Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Elizabeth Albertina of Saxe-Hildburghausen, as noted in the official royal archives. Ahead, a look at what’s real behind the reign. And although Queen Charlotte’s penchant for Pomeranians and discovery of Mozart have been documented thus far, there is much to learn about both characters as we await the Penelope-and-Colin-centered third season of Bridgerton. Up until this point, King George and his waning health have only been acknowledged on Bridgerton proper anecdotally or via brief scenes. Reprising their roles in the prequel series are Bridgerton matriarchs Lady Bridgerton ( Ruth Gemmell) and Lady Danbury ( Adjoa Andoh), as well as Golda Rosheuvel as the queen herself. Their arranged union is part of an “experiment” meant to integrate the races, both through marital union and the promotion of figures like Lady Danbury ( Arsema Thomas) to power. The six-episode limited series, which is the first installment not based on one of Julia Quinn’s novels, follows a teenage Charlotte (played by Sex Education’s India Amarteifio), who is fated to marry King George ( Corey Mylchreest).

But in between a debutante ball set to Beyoncé’s “Halo” and allusions to Meghan Markle, there is a hearty historical basis for Queen Charlotte’s rise. That hasn’t changed with Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Netflix’s spin-off series centered on the burgeoning monarch introduced in Shonda Rhimes’s hit romance. The Bridgerton-verse has been known to take a creative liberty (or 12) in its depiction of the Regency era.

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