After two seasons of the successful series Bridgerton, Netflix is already ready for a spin-off.

The new series, Queen Charlotte of Bridgerton's story dives back into the

past of the monarch who has frightened and blessed our prior Bridgerton heroes.

It explores her long marriage to King George the, the way her racial identity affects her experience and her country, and her early relationship with her dear friend Lady Agatha Danbury.

It both is and is not like the Bridgerton we know. I'm Linda Holmes and today

we're talking about Queen Charlotte a Bridgerton story on pop culture happy hour

from NPR. Joining me today is Christina Tuck and PR.

Joining me today is Christina Tucker. She's the co-host of the podcast.

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Welcome back, Christina.

What up, fam?

Also here is podcast producer and film and culture critic Kate

Yonge. Welcome back Kate. Hi wonderful to be back again. So Queen Charlotte

a Bridgerton story brings back Golder-Rushevel as Queen Charlotte in the same time

period as the previous Bridgerton seasons, but it also flashes back to the dawn of her romance

with King George III. In this part of the story she's played by India

armatifio brought from Germany to be his wife. Charlotte is instantly

attracted to young George, played by the very handsome

Cori Milcrest.

But it becomes clear to her that George is hiding something.

If you know the history from which this story is loosely adapted,

it won't surprise you to learn that this has a lot to do with

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