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Bridgerton Star: Queen Charlotte Was Black
9 Mar
Summary
- Actress Adjoa Andoh asserts Queen Charlotte was a woman of colour.
- She criticizes the 'terribly white' appearance of the coronation balcony.
- A distant Moorish ancestry link exists for the historical queen.
Actress Adjoa Andoh has reignited a historical controversy, stating that Queen Charlotte, featured in the Netflix series Bridgerton, was indeed a woman of colour. Andoh, who plays Lady Danbury, believes the show offers a more realistic depiction of history.
Her comments follow her previous observation that the Buckingham Palace balcony during King Charles' coronation appeared 'terribly white.' This remark from May 2023 generated over 8,000 complaints. Andoh expressed surprise at the lack of diversity visible on the balcony after the Westminster Abbey ceremony.
While Andoh asserts Queen Charlotte's ethnicity, historical discussions point to a distant Moorish ancestry traceable 500 years before the queen's birth. Critics suggest that a truly realistic depiction of history would also address the transatlantic slave trade, noting Queen Charlotte was not an abolitionist.
