Dearest reader, the Bridgerton spin-off series, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, explores the woman under the crown. As a young woman, played by India Amarteifio, the past illuminates her struggles as a new monarch and finding her voice, adding context to the queen in the present day, played by Golda Rosheuvel, as it pertains to her present fixation on securing her family line. The course of true love never runs smoothly, and by the end of the six-episode season, audiences now see how her story with King George III (Corey Mylchreest) is a war she continues to fight whether she’s with him or they are apart. Without further ado, let’s look at where Charlotte and her court end up at the conclusion of the season.
Charlotte and George Hide From the Heavens Together
After intervening and dismissing Dr. Monro (Guy Henry), Charlotte makes it her mission to look out for George’s well-being. Initially, George tries to push her away, but Charlotte fights back because she knows he loves her. When he finally admitted that he loved her desperately, the two returned back to solid ground, secured by their love. While, at first, George had some good days, like being by Charlotte’s side at the birth of their son, he did fall into some bad ones as well, like when he couldn’t get out of the carriage to address Parliament. Instead of getting frustrated with George, Charlotte meets him where he’s at with compassion. She finds him under his bed, and she goes to lie under the bed with him. George tries to tell her he can’t give her the future she deserves, but she assures him that together they are whole.
Instead of George going to Parliament, Charlotte advises George to bring Parliament to him by throwing a ball at Buckingham House in celebration of their son. George begins to shake as they’re about to walk out, but Charlotte calms him by holding his hand, telling him to keep his eyes on her, and reminding him that it’s just him and her. The ball is a success, to the point that Princess Augusta (Michelle Fairley) thanks Charlotte for making her son truly happy. Charlotte is now in control, and Augusta has officially backed down from being George’s caretaker. As the ball ends, Charlotte gives her husband the news that she is pregnant again. Their family is growing once more, as it will eventually include fifteen children. They have each other, and that’s what matters most to them.
I Will Always Love You
King George and Queen Charlotte weren’t the only couple featured in the spinoff series — we’ve also followed the relationship between their respective right-hand men, Reynolds (Freddie Dennis) and Brimsley (Sam Clemmett). Throughout the first season, they attempted to balance the inconsistencies of when they could spend time with each other with their loyalty to their respective sovereigns. Although they have been shaken a few times due to a lack of trust, Reynolds and Brimsley come back to each other and dream of what it would be like if they could truly be together. During the royal ball, the two sneak up to a hill out of sight and dance together as a string rendition of “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston plays.
The scene transitions to the present, where an older Brimsley (Hugh Sachs) is dancing that same dance, only this time alone. His solo moment is suddenly cut off when it’s announced that a visitor is there for the queen. As he looks off in the distance, audiences are left to wonder what happened to Reynolds. Has he died, or is it due to the queen and king remaining in separate palaces that they’ve remained apart as well? While Reynolds’ fate remains ambiguous for now, we can hold on to his remark from the past that great love can make miracles.
A Friendship On the Rocks?
Another surprising development over the course of this six-episode season was discovered how much Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh) and her past have intersected with Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell). In the past, Agatha (Arsema Thomas) found companionship and a night of romance with Violet’s father, Lord Ledger (Keir Charles). Through her brief courtship with Charlotte’s brother, Adolphus (Tunji Kasim), Agatha realizes that she won’t be able to love another man the way she did Ledger. At the King and Queen’s ball at Buckingham House, she also comes to the realization that she doesn’t want to marry again. Although she wouldn’t have to worry about her position in society again, she’d rather face the unknown and breathe again on her own; Agatha rejects Adolphus. After Charlotte gets word of this, she finds her, and under the guise of pretend chastisement, Charlotte assures Agatha that her title will remain secure and that she can always come to her directly for anything.
