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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Richard Roeper

‘Queen Charlotte’ prequel lives up to the ‘Bridgerton’ standard of luster and lust

Indian Amarteifio plays the title role in “Queen Charlotte,” a German teen chosen to marry England’s King George III (Corey Mylchreest). (NETFLIX)

“Loneliness is a battle even queens must fight for themselves.” – Lady Whistledown.

The Queen Charlotte we’ve come to know in “Bridgerton” is a formidable figure who is the most powerful person in the United Kingdom and the dominant tastemaker of London society—but is also consumed with the rumors peddled by the columnist known as Lady Whistledown. The queen consort initially comes across as rather icy, but beneath the steel exterior, her heart breaks for her husband King George III as he spirals further into dementia.

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