Netflix’s Queen Charlotte has finally dropped, as fans around the world are tuning into the latest installment in the Bridgerton franchise. The six-part drama is set around 50 years before its predecessor and revolves around the relationship between the titular Queen (India Amarteifio) and King George (Corey Mylchreest).
It follows the two young royals as they meet and marry in 1761 and tells the story of how they sparked a great love story and a societal shift, creating the world of the Ton inherited by the characters in Bridgerton. Queen Charlotte takes place in the same cinematic universe as the main Bridgerton series, and so it shares some of the same filming locations.
Most of the show’s scenes were shot in and around the UK’s many palaces, manors and stately homes, generally in the South of the country. Here, we take a look at the filming locations of Netflix’s Queen Charlotte:
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Where was Queen Charlotte filmed? Filming locations for the Bridgerton spin-off
Buckingham House
What we now know as Buckingham Palace was filmed at several locations, including Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire – the birthplace of Winston Churchill. Other interior scenes were filmed in two historic Tudor houses, Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, and Hatfield House, Hertfordshire.
The latter has also been the set of countless film and TV shows including Batman, V For Vendetta, Hot Fuzz, The Favourite and Netflix’s The Crown. Buckingham House’s garden scenes were filmed at Lincolnshire’s Belton House.
Kew Palace
Sets including King George’s bedchamber and Dr. Monro’s lab form many of Kew Palaces interior scenes. These were filmed at Belton House, Lincolnshire.
The palace’s exterior scenes were shot at the botanical gardens, conservatory and field at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire.
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St. James’ Chapel
The elegant marriage of Charlotte and George takes place in St. James’ Chapel and was filmed at Merton College, Oxford, which was founded in 1264 and is one of the three oldest colleges of the University of Oxford. Hatfield House was used for several of the interior and garden scenes.
St. James’ Palace
Queen Charlotte’s St. James’s Palace was brought to life by seamlessly combining several different locations. The exterior and some interior scenes were filmed at Hampton Court Palace, while Wilton House, Wiltshire, stands in for other interiors like the sitting room and tearoom, Syon House, west London, for various corridors, and Goldsmiths’ Hall, London, for the King’s chambers and the palace hall.
Danbury Villa
The Tudor mansion that the Danburys call home before they are titled is actually Dorney Court, an almost 600-year-old manor house in Buckinghamshire. The location has previously been used during the filming of Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Bohemian Rhapsody.
Danbury Estate
After they are titled, the Danburys move into their own estate, with Hampton Court Palace and several buildings in Bath standing in for its exterior. Interior scenes including the private bedchambers and the ballroom were filmed at Badminton Estate, Gloucestershire, and the Bath Assembly Rooms respectively.
Untere Schloss
Queen Charlotte was born in 1744 in Mirow, a town in northern Germany, but the location used to depict her birthplace in the Netflix series is much closer to home. The exterior of the manor was actually filmed at Ditton Manor, Berkshire, while Wilton House stands in for the interiors.
Ledger Estate
Queen Charlotte depicts the younger days of several Bridgerton characters, including Viscountess Violet Bridgerton, known simply as Violet Ledger in the new spin-off. The future viscountess was raised on a property that borders the new Danbury estate, which was filmed at Firle Place, Sussex.
The privately-owned country house was also used to film the 2020 adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma.
Opera House
Queen Charlotte takes a solo trip to the opera in one episode, which was filmed at London’s famous theatre and music hall the Hackney Empire. Built in 1901, the venue has hosted such greats as Charlie Chaplin, Stan Laurel and Julie Andrews, as well as countless contemporary comedians including John Cleese, Frankie Boyle, Lily Savage, Harry Hill and Jack Whitehall.
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