Netflix has officially released the first teaser for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, which teases a stormy romance.
The new limited series spinoff will follow the early years of Golda Rosheuvel’s main series character Queen Charlotte.
India Amarteifio, who previously appeared in Line of Duty, plays the young ruler in this all-new tale.
The trailer begins with a youthful Queen Charlotte riding in a horse-drawn carriage and demanding:
‘Why me?’ to her companion.
‘Charlotte,’ he insists, ‘There are worse fates than marrying the King of England’ as she looks forlornly out the window.
The next scene cuts to Charlotte preparing for the wedding, with a voice-over explaining: ‘It is time we were united as a society,’ while another states bluntly: ‘You will make lots of babies. As many babies as possible.’
Concerned about her forthcoming wedding and her future husband, Charlotte inquires of her assistant Brimsley (Hugh Sachs) whether he is ‘deformed or unattractive.’
‘He is the King,’ he says curtly, to Charlotte’s pleading: ‘Yes. ‘And…’ she said before turning on her heel.
Her first meeting with King George (Corey Mylchreest) is then seen as Charlotte attempts to flee over the garden wall, pleading with him for assistance.
Refusing to come to her aide, he explains: ‘I refuse to when she is trying to go over a wall so that she does not have to marry me.’
Fortunately, Queen Charlotte looks rather taken with her suitor and drops to her knees, exclaiming: ‘Your majesty’ as he takes her hand and tells her softly: ‘To you, I’m George.’
The video below is a compilation of their lavish royal wedding, with the couple walking up the aisle and engaging in some regal dancing.
Of course, a Bridgerton spin-off wouldn’t be complete without a good ol’ romp, as George is seen whipping Charlotte’s clothing off as they lock lips.
As they prepare to begin married life, Charlotte is warned about her status and informed by a courtier, ‘You’re the first of your kind. You need to secure your position.’
And it appears that trouble is on the way as the monarch requests her husband, only to be informed that he is ‘busy,’ while another scene features a figure asking, ominously: ‘She should know.’
Several other concerned courtiers in regal England weigh in, with one saying: ‘What is happening?’, while another defiantly commands her: ‘Your marriage cannot go wrong.’
A fuming Charlotte later confronts George, who says: ‘I do not want to fight’, but, unfortunately for him, the Queen has other plans.
Assertively, she shouts: ‘I want to fight with you. Fight with me. Fight for me.’
The trailer’s final two and a half minutes feature happier times between the Queen and King.
But who knows what the future holds for the couple?
The series will be “centered on Queen Charlotte’s rise to prominence and power,” according to the streaming site.
‘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,’ the description reads.
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story premieres May 4 on Netflix.
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