New trailer released for Bridgerton spin-off Queen Charlotte

It's out in May!

Author: Georgie HollandPublished 23rd Mar 2023

Finally Netflix have released a full-length trailer and more pictures for the upcoming new series of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.

Not only that, the streaming platform has announced the release date and it's not too far off, along with some new photos to get viewers even more excited!

Is there a trailer for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story?

After dropping a teaser trailer alongside the release date on Valentine's Day, bosses dropped the full-length trailer for fans to enjoy on Thursday 23rd March.

In the trailer we get to see Charlotte arriving at the palace, and her first meeting with King George III.

Watch the official trailer for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story below:

Watch the teaser trailer for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story below:

What is Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story?

Not only do we have more seasons of Bridgerton on the way, but a prequel is on its way in a few months. The new show revolves around popular character Queen Charlotte.

Show bosses have revealed that Connie Jenkins-Greig will feature as the young Violet Ledger, and India Amarteifio will star as the young Queen Charlotte and Arsema Thomas as young Lady Danbury.

First-look photos from Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story?

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story?


Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story?


Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story?


Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story?


Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story?


Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story?


Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story?


Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story?


When is Queen Charlotte released?

Netflix announced on 14th February 2023 that Queen Charlotte would be released on 4th May 2023.

How long is the Queen Charlotte series?

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is set to be a six-part limited series when it is released in May 2023.

Who will play Queen Charlotte in the Bridgerton spin-off?

In a first-look image released in 2022, we saw India, who has previously appeared in shows such as Line Of Duty and Sex Education, showing off her Bridgerton make-over. Sharing the image to Instagram, Bridgerton bosses wrote: 'Dearest readers, rejoice in a formal introduction to royalty herself, India Amarteifo, who along with the incomparable duo of Golda Rosheuvel and Adjoa Andoh will reveal the origins of Your Majesty. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is on the way, indeed.'

Who is in the cast for Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte spin-off?

It has also been announced that alongside India, Corey Mylchreest (The Sandman) will play the role of young King George.

Back in July 2022, it was revealed that actress Connie Jenkins-Greig will feature as the young Violet Ledger, who will be a recurring character in the series due to her relationship with Queen Charlotte.

Confirming the news, Connie took to her Instagram to write: 'Beyond excited to be able to share the news that I have joined the Bridgerton world as Young Violet.'

Violet has been described as the "kind and inquisitive" teenager to parents Vivian and Lord Ledger - who will be played by Katie Brayben (The Wheel of Time) and Keir Charles (Death in Paradise) in the upcoming prequel series.

As fans of the show will know, we were first introduced to Lady Violet as the mother of the Bridgerton family in Netflix's flagship period drama. Played by Ruth Gemmell, plenty of fans were shocked to realise that Ruth is a familiar face to many - having previously played the almighty role of Tracy Beaker's mum on CBBC back in the early 2000s.

Who plays young Lady Danbury?

In January 2023, Netflix revealed that young Lady Danbury would be played by Arsema Thomas. Posting a photo on social media, Bridgerton wrote: 'This is the year you find friends who fix your crown. Introducing @arsemathomas as Young Lady Danbury in #QueenCharlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Coming to @netflix in 2023.'

What will happen in the Queen Charlotte prequel series?

Show stars Adjoa Andoh, who plays Lady Danbury, and Golda Rosheuvel, who plays Queen Charlotte, teased what we can expect from the upcoming series, which is set to tell the backstories of Lady Violet Bridgerton, Lady Agatha Danbury and Queen Charlotte.

Adjoa told TV Line: "You need to strategise. These courts are not cuddly, friendly places. They're rabid, and you have to survive. Lady Danbury has gotten to a position of comfort and safety and status because she learned to play the game, and you will see how."

Golda also teased how the spin-off will detail Queen Charlotte's relationships with Lady Danbury and Violet Bridgerton unfold – something fans are eager to see after we all saw glimmers of the Queen's vulnerability in season two.

Queen Charlotte

Recalling the well-known scene where Edwina Sharma comforts the confused King, Golda explained: "I've got my two best friends in the room, Ladies Danbury and Violet. I've got these unknown entities in the Sharmas. And there's a wedding that's not happening for the Diamond that I chose. Then the husband comes in.

"How do all of these emotional stories collide when this thing happens? In the first take, I just focused on my best mates. The King comes in, and that emotion hits me.

"I know that they've seen him behave like this before, and I know that they know what's going on because I've told them. They're my mates. They are like family."

Golda's explanation of her character's feelings in this moment suggest that the highly anticipated spin-off will delve into how these "family"-like relationships came to be.

Check out these facts you didn't know about Bridgerton:

The show is adapted from Julia Quinn's novels

Like many successful TV series and films, Netflix's Bridgerton was actually adapted from a book series! The books were written by Julia Quinn, with each one focusing on a different member of the Bridgerton family, and have so far followed the same order - The Duke and I (season one) and The Viscount Who Love Me (season two).
There are a total of nine books in the series.

Queen Charlotte wasn't included in the original books

Although Queen Charlotte was a real-life monarch, she wasn't actually featured in the original Julia Quinn books. Julia seems to stick by her decision, however, saying: "Queen Charlotte is the biggest new character and she's fantastic in every way. I go back and forth between 'Wow, I wish I'd put her in the books', and 'I'm glad I didn't put her in the books because I wouldn't have done her as great as they do her here."

The Queen of England once interrupted Bridgerton filming

Yep, it's true! Bridgerton's creator revealed that the iconic scene that showed The Duke and Daphne plead their case to Queen Charlotte was put under a some-what time constraint when being filmed at Lancaster House in London, with the real Queen - yes, Queen Elizabeth - needing the space to host an event!

Bridgerton is not entirely historically accurate

Despite many aspects of Bridgerton being historically accurate, for example Queen Charlotte being involved in social happenings, not all of the show is as spot on.


The show had cultural experts on hand during production, however Julia Quinn explained the importance of the show taking a different approach, aiming for a diverse reimagining of London's high society. She explained: "It's important to remember that 'Bridgerton' isn't a history lesson. The show is for a modern audience."

Coronation Street's Sally Dynevor is Phoebe Dynevor's mum

Oh, to be a Dynevor! Acting clearly runs in the family, with Sally Dynevor being Phoebe's mum in real life! Sally is most known for her role as Sally Webster in popular soap Coronation Street - and she even competed on Dancing On Ice in the 2022 series!

Prior to Bridgerton, Phoebe Dynevor starred in TV series Snatch alongside Rupert Grint

Before becoming a household name for her role as Daphne Bridgerton, Phoebe Dynevor appeared as Lotti Mott in the 2017 TV series Snatch - a series adaptation of the film of the same name.


Phoebe starred alongisde other huge names such as Harry Potter's Rupert Grint, Emily in Paris' Lucien Laviscount and Skins' Luke Pasqualino.

Julie Andrews voices Lady Whistledown

The legend that is Julie Andrews voices the iconic script of Lady Whistledown in the Bridgerton. The iconic English actress narrates the mysterious gossip writer throughout the series, with her voice being heard in both series one and two.

Bridgerton was not strictly filmed in London

Although Bridgerton is set in Regency London, it was not strictly filmed within the famous streets. Filming locations for the series were scattered around the UK, with the cast and crew heading to Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, Hampshire, Kent, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Surrey, with most of the filming actually taking place in Bath.


Although we hate to ruin the magic of travelling back to the 1800s, many of the show's sets were actually created from CGI. Take a look through the real-life Bridgerton filming locations that you can visit in person!

Bridgerton and The Crown share filming locations

To those of you that thought some of the sets look a little familiar, you may not be that surprised to hear that Bridgerton shared multiple filming locations with popular series The Crown.


Interior shots for both the Duke and Duchess's home and Queen Charlotte's home were filmed at Wilton House, a gorgeous Wiltshire-based estate that was also used for interior shots of Buckingham Palace in The Crown.

The Duke of Hastings' home was filmed in various locations

The Duke of Hastings' home is pretty massive, so it's no surprise that multiple filming locations were used to get that perfect representation! Four different filming locations were used in total, these being Wilton House in Wiltshire, Syon House in Brentford, Castle Howard in York and Badminton House in Gloucestershire.


Wilton House served as the portrait hall, hallway, dining room and entrance hall, while Syon House provided the study and dressing room, and Badminton House being the parlour and mornings rooms. Castle Howard was used for exterior shots that fans will recognise of The Duke's home.

Princess Diana's family home was the inspiration behind the Bridgerton House

There's no denying that all of the luxurious family homes featured in Bridgerton are pretty enviable. Show producer Chris Van Dusen revealed on Twitter that it was in fact Princess Diana's family home that inspired Bridgerton House, writing: 'The interior of Bridgerton House was inspired by my visit to Althorp when I was developing the show. Elegance. Opulence. And that #staircase'.

Bridgerton's tea shop actually existed in the 19th century

Anyone for a cuppa? Yep, the tea shop that Daphne and The Duke frequent was in fact real - located in London's Berkley Square in the 19th century!


Although, it was originally a confectionary store in real life. The shop was originally named the Pot and Pine Apple, but changed its name to Gunter's Tea Shop.

Pride and Prejudice provided inspiration for some of the racier scenes

Bridgerton is no stranger to a saucy scene, with the show taking inspiration for some of the more racy scenes from none other than the legendary Pride and Prejudice.


One particular shot that drew inspiration from the 1995 BBC TV adaptation of Jane Austen's novel is Anthony Bridgerton's wet shirt scene, featured in season two. Producer Chris Van Dusen joked: "Obviously, Colin Firth coming out of that lake with the white shirt is seared in my mind."

The racier scenes were filmed with an intimacy director on hand

With the show being packed with some pretty racy scenes, it's no surprise that filming took place under the watchful eye of an intimacy director.


Regé-Jean Page, who stars as The Duke of Hastings, described the intimacy co-ordinator as taking the 'risk' out of the more, shall we say, 'sexy' scenes.

Many of the classic Bridgerton hairstyles were based on real celebrities

Bridgerton drew inspiration from several places, spanning over various decades! Season one's hair and makeup artist Marc Pilcher told Insider that Audrey Hepburn's hair in 1956 film War and Peace inspired Daphne Bridgerton's curled bangs.


Other hair inspo for characters such as Queen Charlotte and Lady Featherington came from other iconic looks such as Beyoncé's hair in 2002's Austin Powers and a red-headed Elizabeth Taylor.

7,500 bespoke outfits were made for season one alone

Quite the wardrobe! Season two costume designer Sophie Canale revealed that having about 7,500 bespoke outfits from season one helped them create looks for season two, building on the style of all of the women's and crowd costumes.

Producer Chris Van Dusen came up with the idea of modern-day pop songs instrumental covers

The show became an instant hit for a multitude of reasons, with the incredible soundtrack being one of them! As fans will know, the show regularly features modern pop-songs with a Bridgerton make-over - the idea for which came from producer Chris Van Dusen.


Chris had the idea to blend the genres of modern music with orchestral stylings. The series' music supervisor said: "The familiarity of these pop songs performed by a quartet or orchestral seemed the most seamless way to create a 'Bridgerton' musical signature and also support Bowers' beautiful score."

Lady Whistledown's identity wasn't always set on Penelope Featherington

Imagine how differently the show could have turned out if the bright Penelope Featherington wasn't in fact Lady Whistledown! Despite Penelope being revealed as Lady Whistledown in the books, the true identity of the infamous gossip writer for the Netflix adaptation wasn't actually always set in stone.


Characters such as Daphne and Eloise Bridgerton were in the running, as well as Lady Danbury and Brimsley also being contenders.

All actors were fitted with earpieces while dancing

Dancing scenes were made that little bit tricker when cast were required to wear earpieces during filming. Luke Newton, known for playing Colin Bridgerton, touched on the matter, saying: "Hats off to the dancers because they do it every take, and they do it perfectly, and then I step in, and I feel like I've got two left feet because I can not hear the music. I hear everyone else talking!"

Nicola Coughlan originally auditioned for Eloise Bridgerton

After being contacted about auditioning for the show, Nicola originally read for the role of Eloise Bridgerton. it was show producer Chris Van Dusen that actually noticed that she was perfect for the role of the youngest Featherington sister, saying: "I called all of our other producers into the room and showed them the tape. I'm happy to say that everyone loved her as much as I did."


Nicola later described that she drew inspiration for her portrayal of the character from fans of the book series, saying: "I spent a lot of time lurking on online book forums to see what fans thought. I realized that Penelope is this really beloved character, because she's not this perfect girl that all the boys love."

Both seasons one and two of Bridgerton are available to stream on Netflix now.

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