Bridgerton’s new season and Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin’s (Luke Newton) long-awaited love story has caught the attention of audiences, but with a month-long gap between the first four episodes and the next four, fans have been turning to older content to get their fix, creating a renewed interest in last year’s spin-off Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. The six-episode series shows a young Queen Charlotte (India Amarteifio) 50 years before the events of Bridgerton as she meets and marries King George III (Corey Mylchreest). Their love story is different from Bridgerton’s more traditional version as it doesn’t involve the marriage market or courtship drama but an immediate wedding, with the hope that love will follow. And it does. Charlotte and George share a love story for ages, at least in this fictional version, as they overcome trials side by side.
Since its release, there has been little news about if the story will continue. Of course, the adult Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) returns for Bridgerton Season 3, but even so, there are a few loose ends in the “present-day” story of the spin-off. However, creator Shonda Rhimes commented on the second season of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, admitting that there have been discussions, but she simply hasn’t found the right plot. This may be disappointing to fans who want to see more of the characters, but the series doesn’t need to go on. Structured to be a limited series, the love story is complete. However, there are other characters from both Bridgerton and Queen Charlotte who could carry their own series, creating a wider Bridgerton franchise, which would be better than continuing Queen Charlotte needlessly.
‘Queen Charlotte’ Completed Its Love Story
Like any good romance series, the main part of the show is the relationship between the main characters. Charlotte and George’s love story continues into their marriage, which, to be fair, begins a matter of minutes after they meet. Throughout the series, Charlotte learns about George’s madness and helps him learn to function as King, as the two form a deep connection. By the end of the series, they have an heir and are expecting a second child, showing they have settled into their lives as Royals. Through the 1814 plot of Queen Charlotte and the character’s appearances in Bridgerton, the audience knows how their story goes. They have a long marriage, producing 15 children and remaining close. However, eventually, George’s madness gets worse, as Bridgerton shows. Occasionally, he has lucid days when Charlotte can visit him and still be in love. It’s a bittersweet ending for the couple, but it is an ending.
With the series getting through the initial love story, it doesn’t make sense to keep going. Charlotte and George have a long life together, with joy and pain ahead of them. However, they do not need to fall in love again, which is the point of a romance show. Even Bridgerton changes romantic leads every season. But Queen Charlotte isn’t structured to switch leads like the original series, which has eight Bridgerton siblings to follow. As enjoyable as the spin-off may be, Queen Charlotte should be allowed to end.
