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The real story of Bridgerton’s Queen Charlotte

ollowing Golda Rosheuvel’s star turn as the queen consort in Netflix Catherine Curzon explores the life of Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz who arrived in Britain as a teenager to marry King George III.

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