The Times of India

Was Britains Queen Charlotte black? Netflixs Bridgerton star insists she was a woman of colour

Bridgertons depiction of Queen Charlotte as a Black monarch has revived a long-running historical debate about her ancestry. While some genealogists argue she may have descended from a Moorish lineage in medieval Portugal, most historians remain sceptical. The controversy highlights how popular culture can reopen historical questions about race, representation and interpretation in Europes royal past.