Netflix shared the first video clip from the Bridgerton prequel Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story during their Tudum Global Fan Event, with the nearly two minute video introducing India Ria Amarteifio as a young Queen Charlotte. The clip opens with Charlotte (not yet a queen) attempting to scale a garden wall, certain the king is a beast or a troll. She’s desperately requesting the assistance of a young man who refuses to lend a hand because, as it turns out, he’s King George.
Corey Mylchreest (The Sandman) stars as young King George, Arsema Thomas plays young Agatha Danbury, and Michelle Fairley (Gangs of London) plays Princess Augusta. Sam Clemmett (The War Below) is young Brimsley, Freddie Dennis (The Nevers) is Reynolds, Richard Cunningham (The Witcher) is Lord Bute, and Tunji Kasim (Nancy Drew) is Adolphus.
The cast of the limited series also includes Rob Maloney (Casualty) as the Royal Doctor and Cyril Nri (Cucumber) as Lord Danbury. Reprising their roles from Bridgerton are Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte, Adjoa Andoh as Lady Agatha Danbury, and Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet Bridgerton.
Shonda Rhimes is the writer, executive producer, and showrunner, with Tom Verica directing and executive producing. Betsy Beers is also involved as an executive producer.
Netflix hasn’t confirmed a premiere date.
The Plot, Courtesy of Netflix:
Centered on Queen Charlotte’s rise to prominence and power, this Bridgerton-verse prequel tells the story of how the young Queen’s marriage to King George sparked both a great love story and a societal shift, creating the world of the Ton inherited by the characters in Bridgerton.
