Netflix's 'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story' Explores Monarch's African Heritage and Husband's Mental Health Struggles

The new Netflix series provides a humanizing look at Queen Charlotte and King George III.
Queen Charlotte may have had African heritage, leading to a racially integrated aristocracy in the show's universe.
King George III likely suffered from bipolar disorder and endured brutal 18th-century treatments.
The show explains how the aristocracy became integrated in relatable terms but glosses over the permanence of titles bestowed upon the Black upper class.
The series counters coverage of King Charles III's recent coronation by focusing on a rival monarch from history.