

“Queen Charlotte,” Rhimes said, allows viewers “to understand why Lady Danbury is who she is and what her relationship with the queen really is.

In “Queen Charlotte” it’s George’s mother, Princess Augusta (played by Michelle Fairley of “Game of Thrones”), who initially decides to give people of colour a toehold in the aristocracy after seeing how “brown” Charlotte is.įor the first time, titles are bestowed on rich people who aren’t white, including a young Lady Danbury (Arsema Thomas), whose mature self is a fearsome presence in “Bridgerton,” and her much older husband, the new Lord Danbury (Cyril Nri). You know, they don’t completely unite society, but they’re trying to make a good start in the beginning.”

“And this was a chance to really tell that story. “We had a moment in ‘Bridgerton’ where we hear why society was united their love united society,” said Rhimes, referring to Charlotte and George who, by all accounts, really did love each other.
